CULTURE

Question 1

what’s religious fundamentalism?

Answer 1

the concerns of activity of religious fundamentalist groups have been linked to rise in digital communications

Question 2

whats the aim of fundamentalist religious groups

Answer 2

want to interpret their religious text literally and return to a more traditional way of life however the use of modern technologies help gai support and share their activities

Question 3

AO2 for religious fundamentalism

Answer 3

ISIS groups

Question 4

what does Howard argue about religious fundamentalism

Answer 4

in 1999 it was clear internet is playing a key role
a virtual church was built
study on digital Jesus shows how like minded people
one without a central leader or insitiuations
ethnographic account how how new communication techno can both empower and disempower individua’s

Question 5

who argues about digital Jesus and virtual church

Answer 5

Howard

Question 6

what’s cultural defence

Answer 6

new forms of digital communication are becoming popular in dealing with disasters

Question 7

how does culutral denfence help deal with disasters

Answer 7

social media support informal communication
research can be obtained informally from average person

Question 8

AO2 for culutral defence

Answer 8

2007 southern california wildfire

Question 9

explain 2007 southern California wildfire

Answer 9

social media enabled support networked to be formed and share information - further of changes to intuitional and organisational arrangements

Question 10

An example of cultural defence

Answer 10

UK launched emergency alert systems on all smart phones in 2023

Question 11

what does Kirkpatrick arugge about social media

Answer 11

it cane be a driving force for social change and movements

Question 12

how are new forms of digital communication able to mobilise change

Answer 12

immediate communication to warn
large number of people instantly
anonymously
unable to speak out
actively challenged
speak out safely

Question 13

what’s conflict and change

Answer 13

a non - hierarchical and non-bureaucratic digital networked who can share information on web and organise for collective action using digital communication

Question 14

what does castells argue about conflict and change

Answer 14

we have moved away from expressing political and social concerns through hierarchical and bureaucratic organisations

Question 15

what does Castells and Kassim argue about conflict and change

Answer 15

Arab Spring movements between 2010 and 2013 succeeding in removing dicitors in Tunisia and Egypt because of global networks. like fb

Question 16

who argued about Arab Spring movements

Answer 16

Castells and Kassim

Question 17

who argued that we have moved away from expressing political and social concerns through hierarchical and bureaucratic organisations

Answer 17

Castells

Question 18

evaluation for conflict and change in middle east

Answer 18

some argued that it was grossly exaggerated
a lot of social media was successful because it was alongside physical activities such as protests
contacts go uncheck so uniformed opinions where lies and trolling are the norm.

Question 19

explain what culutral homenganisation is

Answer 19

idea that there is a reduction of culutral diverty

Question 20

who argues about culutral homogensation

Answer 20

stuart hall

Question 21

what is cultural homogenisation a result of

Answer 21

global communication

Question 22

what does 2024 statistica say about language in cultural homogenisation

Answer 22

majority info in internet published in English about 52.1%. this means many of the ideas and context is driven as western perspective

Question 23

evidence of cultural homogenisation

Answer 23

1. increase in capitalism
2. patriarchal society
3. consumerism being central
4. secular ideas
5. increased individualism

Question 24

what does Fairweather and Rogerson say about cultural homogenisation

Answer 24

computer software isn’t localised and therefore reflect westernise ideas
Microsoft is created for US English speaking marker

Question 25

advertising theory by Fairweather and Rogerson explained

Answer 25

adverting is often broadcasted by the west on a global scale
so ideas about what is desirable and trend is catered from the wester point of view is broadcasted
for example - sporting events

Question 26

antisocial behaviour on the internet adapted by Fairweather and Rogerson explained

Answer 26

antisocial behaviour on the internet is causing an universal redefinition of harm against others which may reflect western ideas

Question 27

AO3 for cultural homogenisation

Answer 27

sreberni mohammadi suggest that westernised way of thinking being portrayed across the world is exaggerated and ignored the complexity behind the interactions between different culture

Giddens reverse colonisation = mecicanlisation of California