CMNS 230- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 61 pages long!)

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMNS 230
• Professor: Blake May Sylvia

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How do we define culture: related to education, a whole way of life of a distinct people or social group (raymond williams; quoted in. How would you define creativity: ability to progressively solve problems, abstract thought, the way we express ourselves, creativity is the fragrance of individual freedom (osho talks) Ir ke(cid:374) ro(cid:271)i(cid:374)so(cid:374)"s defi(cid:374)itio(cid:374) of (cid:272)reati(cid:448)it(cid:455): the pro(cid:272)ess of ha(cid:448)i(cid:374)g origi(cid:374)al ideas that ha(cid:448)e (cid:448)alue: divergent thinking: ability to see lots of possible answers to a question, creativity and collaboration happens in groups. No(cid:374)utilitaria(cid:374): (cid:272)reati(cid:448)e produ(cid:272)ts do(cid:374)"t ser(cid:448)e to perfor(cid:373) a fu(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374) of our dail(cid:455) life. Cultural i(cid:374)dustries are (cid:373)ore tha(cid:374) just e(cid:374)tertai(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t; the(cid:455)"re (cid:271)earers of democratic rights. Media shapes our thoughts on how we understand events, the world, etc. Learn lots of things throughout media (arts and cultures we consume) Link between cultural industries and identity building is large theme. No right to culture in the canadian or american constitution.