...on society Humanity has evolved from the essence that separates humans from beasts. The ability to use the mind for reason. Reason is the ability to analyze, create, deduce, and formulate. It is reason that enables human beings to strive to invent; it is through invention that mankind has developed society and created a better world. We could say that technology is the sum total of instrumentally useful culturally-transmissible information. Technology is a word used to collectively describe or portray the advancements, abilities, creations, undertakings, views, and knowledge of a singular group of persons: we as human-kind. When there is talk about the relationships between technology and humanity, it is evident that we have to deal with the interrelations between some very complex phenomena. Technology, science, society or systems of societies, and systems of rights of a universal nature. The discovery and development of a large number of powerful energy sources-coal, petroleum, electricity etc. have enabled humanity to conquer the barriers of nature. All this has facilitates the growth of fast modes of transport, which in turn has transformed the world into a global village. In the “old days”, we used phones for talking to each other. That was it. Not for texting. Not for browsing the web. And not for playing Angry Birds (a nightmare, I know). In the past, technology was a bonus, not a necessity. We did not rely on technology to get from point A to point B...
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...Art And Culture Art and Culture Since the beginning of time, artists have labored extensively to find innovative ways to convey sentiment, passion, and feeling. Telling stories and trying to unlock the minds of people through different avenues of artistic labors. Art touches and affects people in unique ways; it can have special or unusual meaning on the person depending on how one views it. Artists’ rendering of their art is interpreted in numerous ways by others who view it unless it is explained by the artist on its meaning giving a clear example of what they are portraying. Two people looking at the same painting, sculpture, portrait, or photo may come to different views on the arts meaning even though they are looking at the same item. Art is how one interprets it and what that person sees. In today’s society art is done in so many other forms and diverse categories. This essay will concentrate and bring together four art forms, photojournalism, painting, architecture, and sculpture. The in-depth examination of the subsequent arts will be concentrated to the following: The influence of technology on the evolution of each of the art forms: architecture, photography, sculpture, and painting. Diversity’s role in the development of the arts and how it changed throughout the 20th century. Art and popular culture’s relationship and how this developed during the 20th century. From the beginning of time, Art has been known as evidenced by the past relics. Technology certainly...
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...Art And Culture ARTS 125 Art and Culture Since the beginning of time, artists have labored extensively to find innovative ways to convey sentiment, passion, and feeling. Telling stories and trying to unlock the minds of people through different avenues of artistic labors. Art touches and affects people in unique ways; it can have special or unusual meaning on the person depending on how one views it. Artists’ rendering of their art is interpreted in numerous ways by others who view it unless it is explained by the artist on its meaning giving a clear example of what they are portraying. Two people looking at the same painting, sculpture, portrait, or photo may come to different views on the arts meaning even though they are looking at the same item. Art is how one interprets it and what that person sees. In today’s society art is done in so many other forms and diverse categories. This essay will concentrate and bring together four art forms, photojournalism, painting, architecture, and sculpture. The in-depth examination of the subsequent arts will be concentrated to the following: The influence of technology on the evolution of each of the art forms: architecture, photography, sculpture, and painting. Diversity’s role in the development of the arts and how it changed throughout the 20th century. Art and popular culture’s relationship and how this developed during the 20th century. From the beginning of time, Art has been known as evidenced by the past relics. Technology...
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...were based on the people of which I surround myself with, the life experiences I have encountered and the way in which we make our decisions and why. Following my studies I have found this foundation of my knowledge to be valid and rather accurate although there are numerous factors which make up our decisions and how we end up where we are, studying sociology has assisted me in becoming more aware of different factors which I may have not considered to make up a society and how in turn this has enhanced my sense of identity. In relation to individuality and where I am in society I have found there are a number of entities which define me within the social order, that being of where I have lived in the world, the people I surround myself with, the cultures I have endured and seen, the values I was taught as a child and to this day as an adult and the way in which I come to make my decisions. Attending 13 schools and living in 3 continents over 7 major cities all over the world up until the age of 16 I found this hard to deal with as a child, the older I become the more I realise how this has facilitated the way in which I live my life, I have come to realise how adaptable I am to many situations and that I am resilient to most circumstances of...
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...Art and Culture Comprehensive Outline Art and Culture Comprehensive Outline I. (Introduction) Thesis: How technology, diversity and the relationship between art and popular culture has changed throughout the years and the affects it has had towards the 20th century. II. The influence of technology on evolution of each of the art form: architecture, photography, sculpture, and painting. A. New technology development led to changes in materials used and evolution styles. 1. Computers. 2. Programs. B. Types of arts affected and why. 3. Paintings. 4. Photography. 5. Architecture. 6. Sculpture. III. The role of diversity in the development of the arts and how it changed throughout the 20th century. C. The role of women and their influence on the various arts. 7. Feminine side 8. Softer side 9. Nature D. The role of ethnic minorities and their influence on the various arts. 10. Bright colors 11. Different cultural art a) Chinese b) African IV. The relationship between art and popular culture and how this developed during the 20th century. E. Popular culture and how it influenced the arts. 12. Pop art movement started as a rebellion against the Abstract Expressionists. 13. Arts now take many new forms such as cinema. 14. The advent of the modern camera came to the average...
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...What Does it Mean to be Human in an Age of Modern Technology? What does it mean to be human in the age of modern technology? Many feel that technology is only a useful tool and has not changed what it means to be human. Others argue that today’s technological advances have become so rapid, sophisticated and ingrained in daily life it is taking away from the interest, welfare and humanistic nature of our society. Most all do agree that technology has certainly played a role in humanity’s social and behavioral progress throughout history. However, to what extent technology really drives the development of our social and behavioral changes can elicit a heated discussion. Humans are driven, curious creatures that seek to solve problems and have a need for social interactions. As well they desire some form of system of belief (though not necessarily religious in nature) and aspire to be part of something collective or feel a sense of purpose to life. Countless studies provide that human behavior arises out of the interaction between individuals and their environment. Although environments do influence human behavior, many contend the basic tenets of humanity such as compassion, the need to have connected relationships and the desire to improve upon our lives have not changed in the face of technology. However, it is clear that human attitudes and expectations today are certainly very different than even several generations ago. Much of which, is a direct result of technological...
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...Organization Behavior Globalization is something that affects us all from our clothes, to our food, and shoes. It has changed the world permanently, for both better and worse. The word Globalization has had numerous meanings throughout history; it was also acknowledged at one point in 1930 as an interpretation of human experience (“Oxford English Dictionary”, 2010). There have been disagreement by scholars with the roots of globalization for some time; however, critics claimed that globalization was created in the modern era as some scholars believe that the origin can be followed through a history of events. A perfect illustration of this is the economist Andre Frank, who asserted that there were traces of globalization in the third millennium B.C. during the imperialist age. Other scholars dispute that there were globalization economies that occur throughout the Hellenistic Era and Islamic Golden Age (Moore & Lewis, 2009). It is believed, by economists, that the spread of the Greek culture in the Hellenistic Era was an early practice of economic globalization. Globalization was influenced by culture with a diversity of food that was found in many different areas. The Jews and Muslims resulted in the globalization of crops, trade, knowledge, and technology in the Islamic Golden Age. Then, Christopher Columbus, in the Age of Discovery, discovered the New World in 1492 and a globalization of trade of gold, spices, and timber were all traded between Africa, Brazil, and Brazil...
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...MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION ACTIVITY 2 TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION Submitted to:- miss pallavi Submitted by:- sahista n baxi Technology and Communication Communication is simply the act of transferring information from one place to another. communication is the activity of conveying information through the exchange of ideas, feelings, intentions, attitudes, expectations, perceptions or commands, as by speech, gestures, writings, behaviour and possibly by other means such as electromagnetic, chemical or physical phenomena. It is the meaningful exchange of information between two or more participants. Communication requires a sender, a message, a medium and a recipient, although the receiver does not have to be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast distances in time and space. Communication requires that the communicating parties share an area of communicative commonality. The communication process is complete once the receiver understands the sender's message. Communication is of many types some of them are non-verbal communication, verbal communication, oral communication, written communication etc. Non-verbal communication describes the process of conveying meaning in the form of non-word messages. Verbal communication takes place through the spoken words between the...
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...a trend by which peoples and nations has become more interdependent” (Spielvogel 679). When using the term of globalization most people are talking about our global economy and global culture. Over the last forty years new technologies have changed the way we communicate. Not only can we communicate with friends and family around the world with the touch of a button but we can use the same technology to buy, sell and distribute almost anything to almost anywhere in the world. This has not only changed our bottom line of profits but has also changed the mindset of how we view the world and how we do business and communicate with others. In this paper I intend to describe the main characteristics of globalization of the Twentieth century and discuss some of the many elements that have led us to this point in history. There are many characteristics of globalization. Arvind Kumar, writer of the article “What are the Characteristics of Globalization” says that there are three distinct characteristics of globalization. The first is liberalization which is the, “freedom to start industry, trade or commerce in his country or abroad (Kumar).” The second characteristic is free trade. Kumar explains that, “Free trade is the absence of excessive government control over trade (Kumar).” He goes on to say that connectivity is the third, and last, distinct characteristic of globalization. The connectivity Kumar is referring to is the World Wide Web (WWW), mobile cellphones and...
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...and Popular Culture Globalization, Mass Media and Culture Table of Contents Globalization, Mass Media and Culture 1 Table of Contents 2 Introduction 3 Modern culture, ideology 4 Globalization 5 Americanization 6 Mass Media and their Impact 7 Globalization, mass media and culture 8 Mass media and globalization 9 Globalization and culture 10 Conclusion 12 My opinion 13 Recommendations 14 List of references 15 Introduction A term globalization was used in 1983 for the first time in a history. Globalization as we know it today started at the beginning of the 20th century. It has an impact on everything and it has changed everything from its core. Economic environment, political environment and regarding to this subject – cultural environment. As everything, it brought both advantages and disadvantages. Looking back in time when this globalization started intensifies rapidly. It evokes a basic question: why did the globalization intensify rapidly? We can consider many reasons, for example lower travel cost, free movement of people, development of technologies, faster data exchange etc. These answers lead me to another possible answer - mass media. Globalization, Americanization or westernization are closely related to the popular culture. As stated in the book ‘There are two things we can say with some confidence about the United States and popular culture. First, as Andrew Ross (1989) has pointed out, ‘popular culture has been socially...
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...------------------------------------------------- Axia College Material Appendix A Midterm Exam Answer each question below. Answers should be approximately 100 words per question 1. What are the different forms of social media that exist today? Provide examples of different social media and their primary purposes. Different forms of social media are social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace which you can interact with others in such a level of talking, texting, sharing information about your life, share photos, and talk to family members who live far and near. The internet also has websites that you can play games and interact with others with the same likes and dislikes that you have. Newspapers and articles about the World news are also available to be able to watch and post comments about what you are feeling and believe. Many people from all over access the internet for everything from chatting to buying a gift for someone it have all the advantages of living in the information super highway. 2. What are the greatest benefits of social media for individuals and society? Some of the greatest benefits for individuals and society when it comes to social media are that everyone is able to communicate with one another more efficiently than ever before. Consumers are able to be kept up to date and informed. Businesses are able to have more of an interactive relationship with their consumers by allowing feedback on products as...
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...OPIC and that show’s how large is the Saudi’s economic power. The average of the Saudis are educated. From the beginning history of this kingdom, the government showed the importance of education for both men and women. Decades ago, the Saudi government started a project to give scholarships to the students who wants to complete their education abroad. The Saudi culture is very sensitive issue. Most of the Saudis are conservatives. A lot of changes happened in the Saudi’s economy, education, and cultures after five years of king Abdullah being in charge. The Saudi’s economy had major changes in the last five years. Before, the Saudi’s economy was relying on the oil business. Today, the Saudi economic policy has been changed a lot. King Abdullah established one of the four economic cities. The economic cities are a government development plan for the future. The goal of this plan is to diversify their economy away from oil, by generating foreign interest and bringing big corporations to these economic cities. The Saudi education has been changed to the better during the last decades and it at its best these days. King Abdullah is very interested in the education field. He established international universities for men and women. These universities afford full scholarships to Saudis and international students. Good example of these universities is King Abdullah of Science and Technology. The idea of this university is to bring the best scientists in the world and from the best...
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...1 New world managers are more competent as compared to the old world. This is because new world managers can solve more problems as compared to old world ones. New world managers are more experienced. New world managers also go through learning programs that enable them to be more competent in managing their subjects. Based on the result of my questionnaire I will fit more in the new world. This is because I have the experience needed to carry out my duties. I have undergone training on how to manage a company or organization just like any other new world manager. Of the three strengths conceptual, human and technical, conceptual has changed most moving from the old world to the new one. This is because more and more concepts are being developed with regards to management. In twenty years time I believe human will change more. This is because new concepts will reach a point where there will be no more change. Human will then start changing on how they perceive thing using the new concepts learnt (Jemielniak & Kociatkiewicz, 2008). A new workplace is characterised with confusion and anxiety. This is because most people do not know exactly what is expected of them. This is because the way things are handled in the work place will be changed. A manager who has two year experience will have a lot to talk about in terms of challenges faced. Management competencies have changed radically and he or she has to change with them so as to ensure he or she fits in the new world. Managerial...
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...Part One Media in our society to day is mainly revolved around supply and demand. As a news director and knowing what will benefit the news television station and our ratings, given two stories, one about local city parks being closed down 3 days a week to save money or a major celebrities death. The story that I would chose to make the lead story would be “a major celebrities death”. Yes, both stories will be appealing to the audience and will have attention but one story is more appealing when it comes to ratings and what will benefit both the audience and the television station. In today’s society and media today, supply and demand plays a big role on what the media shows and what stories television stations cover. Begin a television news direct you have to chose what would beneficial to the ratings of the station and the audience. The audience is what makes the ratings happen so pleasing them is an advantage to you in the long run. Some time the right is wrong, which is a perfect example in this case. Even though the story concerning the closing of local park due to the fact of the city saving money might be considered important to the city and the people in the city, the story about the celebrity death will grab the attention of people to watch our television station which is something that we want as the media. Covering this sort of story will be an advantage of both traditional and non-traditional media, this goes for radio, newspaper, Internet and television. Its...
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...Cinemas have changed drastically over the past one-hundred years, however, it did not change for the worse. In Susan Sontag’s short story, “A Century of Cinema,” she gives her point of view about the way the cinema has changed in negative ways. She states, “If cinephilia is dead, then movies are dead too . . . no matter how many movies, even very good ones, go on being made. If cinema can be resurrected, it will only be through the birth of a new kind of cine-love.” Susan believes that cinephilia in current days have decreased. I personally do not agree with Susan and her argument about cinephilia in modern times. I do agree with Sontag about cinephilia not being the same anymore, because it is not. Cinephilia has changed throughout the years, and in more positive ways than negatives ways. Today, cinephilia is enabled by new media technologies of the digital revolution (“The New Cinephilia, Girish Shambu). Many cinephile’s today find most of their mediators on the Internet, unlike back then, during the time period Susan Sontag talks about in her essay, cinephile’s got their mediators through newspapers and through their peers. Sontag expresses how she feels about the movies in America culture. She explains that going to the movies has been a major part of American culture during the...
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