CULTURE Flashcards
what’s religious fundamentalism?
the concerns of activity of religious fundamentalist groups have been linked to rise in digital communications
whats the aim of fundamentalist religious groups
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
AO2 for religious fundamentalism
ISIS groups
what does Howard argue about religious fundamentalism
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
who argues about digital Jesus and virtual church
Howard
what’s cultural defence
new forms of digital communication are becoming popular in dealing with disasters
how does culutral denfence help deal with disasters
social media support informal communication
research can be obtained informally from average person
AO2 for culutral defence
2007 southern california wildfire
explain 2007 southern California wildfire
social media enabled support networked to be formed and share information - further of changes to intuitional and organisational arrangements
An example of cultural defence
UK launched emergency alert systems on all smart phones in 2023
what does Kirkpatrick arugge about social media
it cane be a driving force for social change and movements
how are new forms of digital communication able to mobilise change
immediate communication to warn
large number of people instantly
anonymously
unable to speak out
actively challenged
speak out safely
what’s conflict and change
a non - hierarchical and non-bureaucratic digital networked who can share information on web and organise for collective action using digital communication
what does castells argue about conflict and change
we have moved away from expressing political and social concerns through hierarchical and bureaucratic organisations
what does Castells and Kassim argue about conflict and change
Arab Spring movements between 2010 and 2013 succeeding in removing dicitors in Tunisia and Egypt because of global networks. like fb
who argued about Arab Spring movements
Castells and Kassim
who argued that we have moved away from expressing political and social concerns through hierarchical and bureaucratic organisations
Castells
evaluation for conflict and change in middle east
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.
explain what culutral homenganisation is
idea that there is a reduction of culutral diverty
who argues about culutral homogensation
stuart hall
what is cultural homogenisation a result of
global communication
what does 2024 statistica say about language in cultural homogenisation
majority info in internet published in English about 52.1%. this means many of the ideas and context is driven as western perspective
evidence of cultural homogenisation
- increase in capitalism
- patriarchal society
- consumerism being central
- secular ideas
- increased individualism
what does Fairweather and Rogerson say about cultural homogenisation
computer software isn’t localised and therefore reflect westernise ideas
Microsoft is created for US English speaking marker
advertising theory by Fairweather and Rogerson explained
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
antisocial behaviour on the internet adapted by Fairweather and Rogerson explained
antisocial behaviour on the internet is causing an universal redefinition of harm against others which may reflect western ideas
AO3 for cultural homogenisation
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
