CMST 2K03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Radio-Frequency Identification, Gilles Deleuze, Reductionism

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: CMST 2K03
• Professor: Laurence Mussio

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Part a terms and concepts from second half of term define 5. Part b 4 essay questions given, get 2 choice on exam and choose one: practice 3 of them. You will get two of these questions on the exam sheet. Henry giroux considers that disney"s animated films represent a site of learning (1999, 84), but is extremely concerned about the influence of these movies upon chil- dren. Christian fuchs considers that public service social media would represent a nec- essary alternative to the existing social media. Explain in detail why. (note: you need to explain what are the issues with the existing social media, accord- ing to fuchs). Explain how the 17th century great plague has led to the creation of the panopticon as a disciplinary mechanism (foucault). Describe two applications of the panoptical model that we are encountering on a day-to-day basis (lyon). According to staab and nachtwey, digitization will not bring the end of capitalism.