MATA32H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Social Responsibility, Industrial Society, Nuclear Family
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The european roots of media and western society. Feudal society and the dominance of the church. Return to the classical teachings of ancient greece and rome, the emergence of humanism. Marked by the de(cid:448)elop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of the gute(cid:374)(cid:271)erg"s pri(cid:374)ti(cid:374)g press i(cid:374) 1(cid:1008)(cid:1009)(cid:1008) Printing presses disseminated ideas and spread literacy. New ideas from other regions could lead to social change and destabilization. Martin luther criticized the catholic church and advocated a more individual relationship with god. Printing of the bible made it more accessible to people, weakening the power of the church. A conservative backlash that led to re-establishment of church and state as heads of power, censorship and state control of printing and publishing. This backlash often targeted publishers and distributors of humanist printed materials. Return to humanism and the application of the scientific approach. Key philosophers: locke, voltaire, rousseau, and adam smith. Lead to the development of cities and the need for improved communication across distances.
