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Singular/Plural: Medium and media

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medium is singular. media is plural

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Mass media

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mode of delivery that is one to many; compared to interpersonal communication (like TV). internet complicates it because of social media

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Culture

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there is no singular definition. it is a way of life, a collection of meaning.

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Socializing Agents

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the people or groups that influence your socialization into structures and ideologies (like family, teachers, friends, etc)

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Power

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“…derivative of access to economic and cultural resources, social positions, and the ability to control language” (Carah and Louw p. 18)

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Structure

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force that limits the ideas we have about certain people, things, experiences etc. (macro relationships and social forces)

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agency

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“intentional and undetermined human action” (Croteau et al. p. 15). how we choose to live within a structure, a push/pull tension.

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what do power, structure, and agency have in common?

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they’re all about relationships

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Ideology

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“a system of meaning that helps people define and explain the world that makes value judgements about the world” (Croteau et al., p. 213). usually from the dominant social class

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Hegemony

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“….the creation and maintenance of the legitimacy of dominant and powerful groups… granted when dominated groups consent to domination by more powerful groups” (Carah & Louw p.23). how ideologies are internalized and a process of consent.

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Hegemonic Discourse

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how to believe, behave, and discuss within a particular structure. the “acceptable language.” Result of consent process and manifestations of the ideology.

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Intersectionality

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overlapping or intersecting social identities such as gender, sexuality, race, class, etc. Used to examine systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination

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Stuart Hall

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a cultural theorist that examined the concept of signification and (re)presentation in media; interested in how e vents sand experiences are given meaning

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signification

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the study of how media gives meaning to events and experiences

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Hyperreality

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blurring of lines between real and virtual

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Hypermediation

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state of existence in which media through newer technology is constant, everywhere, and inescapable. media becomes invisible.

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Pseudo-Events

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events planned for the express purpose of producing dramatic images that can be disseminated or reported

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Habermas

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German social theorist interested in the rationality of public and public discourse

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Habermas’ Public Sphere

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an area of public life separate from government and economy in which people exchange, discuss, and debate ideas.

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Bourgeoisie Salons

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“hosted” by women, participated by men

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Materiality

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the physical elements related to technology and media

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Social Constructionism

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people and social forces determine how technology will be used. emphasis on human agency in how technology impact society.

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Technological Determinism

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technology is the main driver of social change (ie., Marshall McLuhan and Neil Postman)

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Technological Momentum

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introduces time into the social constructionism and technological determinism continuum. more social oversight and control when tech is young, tech gains more agency as it becomes enmeshed in society

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autonomous technology

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technology outside the control of humans. technology that runs without much human interference after we set it up.

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Marshall McLuhan catchphrase

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“the medium is the message”

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Neil Postman catchphrase

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“entertaining ourselves to death”

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3 relationships sociologists analyze for mass media/constraint

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among institutions, within an institution, and between an institution and the public.

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Social Construction of Reality

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spiral of meaning making. reality is not given, it is created by socialization.

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Socialization and Meaning-Making

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how we learn and internalize values, beliefs, and or norms of our culture and develop a sense of self

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Structure

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“any recurring pattern of social behavior”-aka pressure

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agency

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“intentional and undetermined human action” -can reproduce and/or change social structure

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where does power come from?

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material power is resources and tactile things, but you can also have cultural power from knowledge about a culture

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scholars associated with technological determinism

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Marshall McLuhan and Neil Postman

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Technological determinism

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Materiality: resources, function, forms, and physical aspects

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Social Constructionism

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Social forces: cultural norms, economics, legal regulations, political impacts, belief systems

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