Difference between revisions of "Cultural circulation of media"
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| − | The Cultural Cirulation of Media refers to the ways in which cultures use the technology they have at their disposal. For example, when computers were first heavily used there was a masculine attachment to them. This term can be seen in a three part system very similar to Joshua Meyrowitz's notion of [[Medium content, grammar, and environment]]. The other two aspects are: 1) The [[Technical constraints of media]] (i.e. TV appeals to sight and sound, but TV can never appeal to smell), and 2) The [[Institutional practices of media]] that define its function (i.e. TV's relationship to economics, network TV, and TV regulators, and their attempts to define TV's use. The study of the cultural circulation of media can answer questions | + | The Cultural Cirulation of Media refers to the ways in which cultures use the technology they have at their disposal. For example, when computers were first heavily used there was a masculine attachment to them. This term can be seen in a three part system very similar to Joshua Meyrowitz's notion of [[Medium content, grammar, and environment]]. The other two aspects are: 1) The [[Technical constraints of media]] (i.e. TV appeals to sight and sound, but TV can never appeal to smell), and 2) The [[Institutional practices of media]] that define its function (i.e. TV's relationship to economics, network TV, and TV regulators, and their attempts to define TV's use. The study of the cultural circulation of media can answer questions related to the theory of the "social shaping of technology," which states that technology is a product of the society around it. |
Revision as of 21:17, 21 May 2007
The Cultural Cirulation of Media refers to the ways in which cultures use the technology they have at their disposal. For example, when computers were first heavily used there was a masculine attachment to them. This term can be seen in a three part system very similar to Joshua Meyrowitz's notion of Medium content, grammar, and environment. The other two aspects are: 1) The Technical constraints of media (i.e. TV appeals to sight and sound, but TV can never appeal to smell), and 2) The Institutional practices of media that define its function (i.e. TV's relationship to economics, network TV, and TV regulators, and their attempts to define TV's use. The study of the cultural circulation of media can answer questions related to the theory of the "social shaping of technology," which states that technology is a product of the society around it.
