Trends, Networks, And Critical Thinking In The 21st Century Culture Flashcards
the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event
Advent
the process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state.
Progression
a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in
question.
Phenomena
briefly and clearly expressed.
Succinct
a way or manner in which something occurs or is experienced, expressed, or done
Mode
an idea or thing used as a measure, norm, or model in comparative evaluations.
Standard
exert firm control over
Impose
think profoundly and at length; meditate.
Contemplate
is a recurrent phenomenon that takes place every time and gives rise to speculation of the future. It means that trends evolve slower over time and gradually build their influence. Eventually, it leads to long term change.
Trend
people who follow a
trend which started by an individual or a group (i.e. prevailing fashion of a period which follows on what celebrities are wearing, fashion trend develops such as clothing).
Number of Participants
formed from repetitive actions of people (i.e. selfie/groufie
phenomenon) – a cultural trend – in any place, it enables people to construct themselves visually and present it to the public through social media
Pattern of Behavior
one of the crucial elements of a trend that have a long-time
frame (decades). A trend may experience some ups and downs in popularity, may fade
away and may recur.
Long Period of Time
starting point of a trend that can be an idea, a technology, an event or a person.
Cause
considerable impact or influence of a trend. Social
networking has become an encompassing trend that tends to influence behavior of online users.
Consequences
little things that happen all around us all the time. These happen right now and are outright observable. These are dependent on the capabilities of a smartphone.
Microtrends