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Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Affect

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Emotional response to an image

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Code

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Systems of meaning that govern how images are interpreted

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Ideology

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A set of beliefs or values that shape perceptions of the world

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Image icon

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A widely recognized image that conveys significant meaning across various contexts

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Myth

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Cultural narratives that shape our understanding and belief

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Photographic truth

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The assumption that photographs accurately depict reality

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Practice

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The methods and activities surrounding image creation and consumption

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Prosumer

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A consumer who also produces content often seen and social media contexts

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Referent

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The actual subject or object that an image represents

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Representation

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How images depict an interpret reality

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Semiotics

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The study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation

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Social media

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Platforms that enable the sharing and creation of content influencing image circulation

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Visuality

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The way in which we perceive and interpret visual images

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Denotative

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The literal meaning of an image

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Connotative

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Additional meaning and associations that an image evokes

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Looking

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A passive act of visually observing

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Seeing

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The additional meaning and associations an image evokes

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Mimesis

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The imitation or representation of reality in art

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Social constructionism

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The idea that meanings are created through social processes and interactions

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Sign

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The complete unit of meaning

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Signifier

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The physical form of a sign (the image or word)

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Signified

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The concept or meaning the signifier represents

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Studium

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The general cultural interest in an image

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Punctum

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The personal, emotional impact an image has on an individual viewer

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