CRM 3317 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Criminal Justice, Voyeurism, Masculinity
20 Nov 2018
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What is culture: culture is the symbolic environment of humans. It is shaped by (and shapes) social structural forces and is filtered through individuals. People use culture as a shared mechanism to interpret reality. Culture and society emerges from the ideas of individuals and groups and determines what people believe and how they act. While culture is important, we must avoid assuming that our thoughts and behaviours are solely determined by it. Individual experiences, characteristics, and attributes also help to shape and to change how we interpret different cultural ideas and beliefs. Those who deviate from culture are often seen as transgressors of norms: culture is material production (artefacts, art works). This makes media important because it is an example of culture. In this way, culture shapes media (the types of media and the types of stories that are focused on). However, media also shapes culture since they are forms or means of communication.
