MDSA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Folklore
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Introduction to media studies chapter 2: notes- communication social & cultural forms. The media are vital elements of both society and culture. From this perspective, canadian society is a product of complex weave of institutions and relationships. It is institutions and organizations that we share- these connect and bind us together. These complex weave of relationships and dependencies provide the common bonds that are the foundation of canadian society. One of the 2-3 most complicated words in the english language. Williams defines culture in 3 somewhat overlapping senses of the term: agricultural usage. The tending of something- basically crops or animals. This notio(cid:374) (cid:449)as tra(cid:374)sferred to people so that (cid:272)ulture (cid:271)e(cid:272)a(cid:373)e thought of as de(cid:448)elopi(cid:374)g o(cid:374)e s mind (a general process of intellectual, spiritual, and aesthetic development): intellectual & artistic works. This definition has been limited to classical or fine art forms (like ballet, classical lit. , etc. )
