MDSA02H3 Chapter : An Introduction (Ott & Mack)

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Mass media communication technologies that have the potential to reach large audiences in remote locations. Medium middle; that which comes between two things. Postmodernity the historical epoch that began to emerge in the 1960s as the economic mode of production in most western societies slowly shifted from good-based manufacturing to information-based services. Socialization the process by which persons, both individually and collectively, learn, adapt, and internalize the prevailing cultural beliefs, values, and norms of society. Theory an explanatory and interpretive tool that simultaneously enables and limits our understanding of a particular social product, practice or process under investigation. Everything we know is learned from two ways: somatically: perception of environment; senses, symbolically: through a medium. Personal media (word of mouth) traveled too slowly and was often altered. Modern mass media (print and television) is a good way to deliver information to large audiences in distant places.

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the economy is not only about money but also about

a. the people who are most important to an individual's sense of self.

b. a collection of people who have something in common, believe that it is meaningful and interact with one another.

c. the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services

d. the socialization of children into the values and norms of their social group

e. rituals and beliefs that divide the world into the sacred and the profane.

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Even though they have been doing it all their lives, people need to study communication simply because it is so complex. As stated in chapter 3 of the book, we all perceive things differently and "perception and communication influence each other, perception shapes our understanding of others' communication and the choices we make in our own communication" (pg. 41). For the reason that the choices we make and the ways that we view things/situations are changing everyday, communication between two individuals also changes and becomes more complex. Though we can communicate in general, how we communicate and what we communicate depends on how we perceive the world around us, making communication not as simple as it seems. As humans, we create broad categories of things (prototypes) and place people into them (Wood pg. 43). We then go on to create a more detailed assessment (a personal construct) where we measure a person or situation with a certain dimension of judgment (Wood pg. 43). We also place people and situations into stereotypes by making predictive generalizations or simply predicting what the personal/situation will be like or what will happen (Wood pg. 43). With all of these components to a basic path of communicating with others, it's hard to not see why we would study our complex underlying system of human communication. Not only do we make assumptions, but we base our thoughts/actions off of those assumptions which can then all be interpreted differently among various individuals. We study communication to try and dissect all of these interpretations and perceptions of others "to make sense of experience and to predict how we and others will act" (Wood pg. 45). Sometimes we follow a script or just simply act a specific way in a specific situation (like greeting someone and telling them your name) (Wood pg. 45). However, not everyone follows these scripts which just adds to the complexity of communication between us all.

Written assignment

â¢Be at least 500 words long.

â¢Conform to the rubrics based on the course instructions.

â¢This paper will require that you display your ability express written communication skills, critical thinking, social and personal responsibility in this course. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:

Describe and explain how the study and application of microeconomics influences the operation of a multinational modern corporation, e.g. Apple, Microsoft, Exxon- Mobil etc. Explain and evaluate how the current policies of large corporations concerning outsourcing, off shoring, automation, environmental, wages/salaries, compensation etc. influences the overall well-being of the national and world economy. Explain your interpretation of alternative methods of improving the economic well-being individuals in various nations, including your social andpersonal Responsibility and displaying some degree of critical thinking.

Follow the instructions below in answering the question:

â¢Your answer should be a minimum of 500 words.

â¢Answers should be prepared in paragraph form. The paper should have an Introduction that includes a topic sentence and paragraphs that elaborate different points in support of the topic. Your paper should also have a concluding paragraph that summarizes the topic. Your answer should address all parts of the question.

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