Mass Media and Communication (Lecture)

<p>Generally non-capitalist</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They often experience market failure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wealthy corporations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is both a product and a builder of culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They generally aim to generate profits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consumers may be perceived as mindless and automated in their choices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As the process by which we become social beings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of signs and their role in conveying messages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The receiver might provide unintended feedback or confusion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Culture serves as the product of communication and its content.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Feedback can help adjust messages for better clarity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They might interpret sarcasm or nuanced expressions incorrectly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Communication and socialization effects on development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The person creating and sending the message.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Signs symbolize concepts and participate in communication exchanges.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A collection of ideas understood through shared symbols.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The varying perceptions of America around the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It consists of a signifier and a signified concept.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The evolution of gender roles in society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can be a part of a larger discourse or idea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Each individual's perception influences communication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A concept invented by society with perceived power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Opinions on it vary widely based on personal and cultural beliefs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can include various interpretations across different fields.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are often shaped by contested meanings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is a collective influence of societal and cultural discourses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pivot</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>2016</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shopping to make oneself feel better.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A comparison of past and present situations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Meme creation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He claimed any negative news about him was fake.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It became overly popular and annoying.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How it started vs. how it's going.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They shape and control individual perspectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Canadians are often perceived as multicultural, nice, and peace-loving.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Canada incarcerates a significant number of Indigenous and Afro-descendant Canadians.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The involvement of Canadian corporations in undermining democracy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Through uncritical acceptance and casual conversation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Critically assessing and questioning these narratives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There are contradictions in Canada's historical engagements in conflicts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Indigenous Canadians and Afro-descendant Canadians.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reality often contradicts popular perceptions of Canada.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Canada sometimes imposes its democratic ideals onto other nations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Through uncritical reproduction of national narratives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Memetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As vessels for replicating their genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Memes replicate through human expression and interaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Culture significantly shapes individual thoughts and behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By suggesting that products define personality traits</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are overwhelmed by cultural influences and memes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Memes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To attract mates and reproduce</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Through replication by words and actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They exploit cultural memes to align products with identities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allowed for mass production and distribution of text.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They enabled rapid dissemination of news across the country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allows individuals to share ideas meaningfully.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A nation formed through shared communication and media.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Verbal communication via amplifiers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By sharing common narratives and news across regions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A common language or communication system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They facilitated shared cultural experiences across regions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The interaction of social practices and technical tools in communication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As a modern communication medium with significant social impact.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Advertising helps form identities by attaching products to self-perception.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Desires that may be socially frowned upon but still pursued.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To enhance Canadian identity and multiculturalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Men should acquire material possessions to validate their status.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The meaning of the advertisement changes significantly based on the audience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decoding differs based on personal frameworks of knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unfamiliarity with cultural references and language</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women can be acquired through material possessions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The belief in democracy and multiculturalism in Canada.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both encoding and decoding are essential for meaningful communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Advertising constructs and guides our desires towards certain products.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It determines the audience's accessibility to the content</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They reinforce a sense of power and control over social dynamics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unintended interpretations leading to miscommunication</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Encoding must draw from a creator's cultural experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Canadians pride themselves on their peaceful international reputation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It promotes materialism as a core value for identity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They influence how messages are interpreted differently</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Production is primarily geared towards generating profit</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Misinterpretations may occur in the finished product</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It shapes how individuals interact with each other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It decreased face-to-face interactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Encoding</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It shapes the mediums available for communication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The medium itself can shape societal perceptions and interactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It determines the types of messages that can be created.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It created countries by establishing shared narratives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allows connections over greater distances but limits in-person interactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By dictating what can be communicated based on medium limitations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Taking in the message without questioning its intent</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rejecting or challenging the message based on personal beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They evolve based on cultural discussions and interpretations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It adds layers of extra information and interaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To generate profit through various means</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interpreting the message through various cultural lenses</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ongoing cultural discussions and reinterpretations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A social media platform analyzing user data for targeted ads</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can reify and challenge existing cultural norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sectors engaged in creating media for profit</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Advertising started using psychological tactics to shape consumer identity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It has allowed companies to own ideas and restrict their use.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consumer choices became linked to societal expectations and status.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The way products communicate class and status to consumers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are marketed as extensions of personal identity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By enabling the commercialization of cultural signs online.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Selecting items that enhance one's self-image and societal status.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It has made products appealing based on their social implications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A commercial featuring a car that symbolizes adventure and freedom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cultural commodification.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overproduction leading to a surplus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They aim to commodify cultural experiences and symbols.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They account for a significant portion of the total global GDP.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To create demand for commodities to counteract surplus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They led to an imbalance between supply and consumer demand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The development of a cultural economy in wealthier nations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Selling a particular way of living or identity through products.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It drives the demand for creative and cultural products.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They integrate cultural elements into their products and services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An excess of goods that consumers did not want.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Generating profit</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They frequently experience market failures</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The communication system itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is rarely influenced by profit motives</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As social creatures influenced by culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They serve as major content creators and controllers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They may lead to a distortion of culture and communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Challenges in conveying cultural meanings</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Different interpretations of what 'America' signifies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They represent the abstract ideas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There are certain behaviors and appearances deemed appropriate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An idea that replicates and contributes to discourse.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The presence of contested meanings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ideas of love and morality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An abstract construct that can dictate behaviors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Historical and cultural beliefs that vary widely.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Behaviors, expectations, and societal roles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The system restricts choices, making individuals automated consumers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As a method through which social beings interact and create meaning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Differences in cultural backgrounds and personal experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Culture is both the product and the content of communication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The receiver's understanding and feedback critical for meaning-making.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Signs help convey meaning but can be ambiguous without context.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The personal relationship between sender and receiver.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Communication and socialization play significant roles in shaping identity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Feedback helps adjust understanding and clarify messages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consumers play a passive role in the marketplace.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A collective space influenced by cultural discourses and memes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It transformed from describing false information to a label for any unfavorable media.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It illustrated the timeline of personal and societal changes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pivot.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The creation of 'brangelina' as a common reference.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It annoyed many people due to its overuse.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Retail therapy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They serve as external forces influencing self-perception.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It led to increased skepticism towards mainstream news.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individual ideas are influenced by external interactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Expensive shoes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It focuses more on men’s purchasing power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consumer capitalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is often framed around ideals like democracy and peace.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women are primarily defined by their consumer choices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are presented as benevolent and democratic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consumer manipulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They equate financial success with relational access.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It presents an overly simplistic narrative of niceness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wealth equates to achieving personal worth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Memetic evolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Canadian companies' role in foreign democracy suppression</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As machines driven by genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To propagate ideas and behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High percentage of minority groups in Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Often perpetuating a simplistic national identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Apple's PC vs. Mac campaign</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An identity associated with friendship and community</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Memes can manipulate human behavior and identity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The treatment of Indigenous and afro-descendent Canadians</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To reproduce and propagate genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They embody and propagate community beliefs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Employing critical thinking techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As unconscious responses to cultural inputs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The reality may contradict the positive discourse on freedoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are shaped by external cultural influences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The perception of Canada as fundamentally nice and peaceful</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social and cultural memes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It encourages questioning of established narratives</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To celebrate diversity without questioning it</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Language</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By facilitating the rapid distribution of news</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The printing press</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It unified disparate cultures through shared information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is a shared medium between individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A medium for fostering cultural identity and connection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allowed for quicker and broader accessibility of information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They amplify sound.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They linked different regions and enabled shared narratives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shared media and communication systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By allowing simultaneous access to news across territories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The method of communication fundamentally shapes human interaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It limits the amount of quality time spent together.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It determines the types of messages that can be communicated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It facilitates interaction with distant individuals over local ones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The creation of meaning in media production.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By shaping the types of messages that can be communicated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decreased quality of family interactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ownership of the production companies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Immediate access to information without filtering.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To shape Canadian identity and promote multiculturalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Culture is the basis from which meaningful content is encoded.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dominant hegemonic position</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decoding</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decoding can be influenced by the audience's cultural knowledge and socialization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can subtly transform over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Predominantly capitalist</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Language barriers and cultural differences</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How clearly the message is conveyed</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Negotiated position</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Misinterpretations can occur due to varied audience backgrounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It illustrates the interaction of cultural experiences in interpreting messages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They shape how audiences engage with cultural messages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Generate profit through advertisement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Critique and rejection of the content</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It restricts the encoding process to familiar cultural experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The interplay between encoding and decoding</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Systems producing media for profit</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Creation of new meanings and interpretations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The technological infrastructure's role in decoding</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Products were marketed based on their identity implications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Edward Bernays</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By transforming products into cultural goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It restricts the sharing and discussion of popular ideas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Items that contribute to one's self-image and societal status.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An ad depicting luxury items as necessities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emotional responses and self-image.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It connects products to societal values and personal identity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ownership of products provides emotional satisfaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Businesses that market and sell cultural products and services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Surplus production leading to financial losses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Advertising helps to create demand for cultural products.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Doubled approximately every ten years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Approximately 7%.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There is a higher availability of cultural goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Products are often marketed with cultural messages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability to produce more than societies needed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It creates artificial demand for surplus products.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Television networks and streaming services.</p> Signup and view all the answers