For my final paper I have decided to address the ways in which technology has replaced the social aspect of people’s lives. My main theory being that the internet, along with other advanced forms of technology have replaced the amount of social interaction people participate it.  Moreover want to investigate the ways that technology has affected people’s relationships with one another, whether it be negatively or positively.

Furthermore, providing information on how the internet has become the main medium used to communicate with people around the world.

Additionally, I want to explain the different ways people use technology to develop and continue social relationships. I want to discuss the use of facebook and myspace, explaining the ways the use of the site has provided college students, alums, teachers and most recently outside affiliates to communicate with others around the world. It has been  a key medium for college students to keep in touch while they are attending school.

While researching I found an article by  Corey Anton where he describes how the use of technology and all the advances we have made over time has resulted in humans acting as machines.

I want to also address the possible problems of communicating through the internet, such as interpretation and intention of the author. There is an element of social interaction in person that provides the receiver the ability to interpret the message through their five senses, as opposed to through a computer screen. 

In Gaming, Galloway explains how for over the past 20 years video games have been central to mass culture. His main goal being an attempt to analyze the ‘aesthetic and political impact of video games as a formal medium’. In the article, he describes POV (point-of-view) which is basically showing what a person would see, providing their perspective. This provides a somewhat realistic representation of reality in films. When reading Gaming I found myself questioning: how powerful are video games in influencing certain actions?… is it true that video games have the ability to brainwash individuals into acting in certain ways? Should violent games be held responsible when a kid is involved in an act of violence and rage? 

it seems that not often do people hold themselves responsible for the actions they take, or the choices they make. Galloway provides the reader with insight into the different qualities of film and video that stimulate a sense of reality. He explains how video games are designed to provide the subject with an acurate, real life experience.But when video games are designed to make the player feel like the game is real, should the companies be condoned for violent acts which occur in society that mimic their games?

In response, I think it is ridiculous to say that a video game company should be held accountable for violent acts that mimic their games. it is such  a far fetched claim to say that kids act the way they do based upon the video games they play. Well, if that is true, they why are they allowed to play the games in the first place?

game designed to provide a real-life experience of shooting

Its crazy that people in society continue to blame everybody but themselves when things don’t go as they wish, or when something bad happens. I was thinking of examples of the different ways people don’t assume responsibility for their actions and listed them below. 

example 1) often after a night of drinking which resulted in a few bad decisions, and no motivation to be active -the common phrase is “oh it was the alcohol, I was too drunk to know” (blame the alcohol for ones behavior while under the influence)

example 2) how about blaming fast food restaurants for America’s obesity problem… hello?!?! Do you not have a choice when you go through those doors? And I can’t stand it when people claim they didn’t know that greasy deep-fried food was bad for you… It’s these kind of people that make American’s look like complete idiots

So my point is that we cannot hold video games responsible for acts of violence. it is our responsibility to monitor the amount of participation in the video games and regulate at what age kids start playing games.

Where the Global Meets the Local

where the global meets the local

When the question raised is how does the loyalty between two cultures vary on a global level?

I find myself in a conundrum, I do not know how to even approach the question, nor formulate an answer.  I found this reading particularly difficult to address and discuss. I understand that the components of globalization because it is nothing I haven’t heard before. It has been associated with the advancement of technologies around the world for years. we have identified ‘globalization’ in reference to television, mass media and economics as a whole. It also pertains to how fast food, fashion, and tourism have advanced over the years.

tv = furniture

In class we discussed Micro versus Macro and identified how the relationship between the two are in association with homogenization, fragmentation, globalization, and localization in contemporary culture.I found this the most challenging to address because there is no one way to identify concepts or one way of seeings things.

However, I did enjoy when we discussed the part of the reading about TV-as-furniture. I felt that I identified the most with this part of the reading because it made me think about how much I am influenced by television. Although I hate to admit it,  I feel as though I have become somewhat dependent upon television. I feel sometimes when I watch television I get sucked into it and feel compelled to watch the show. Taking into consideration the context of the show, I still feel as though  I am just as impacted as the next person.

television held to the highest standard

This photo was also taken in the Brother’s Garden at school. I really like the shadows that are cast by the shadows, but also the color contrast of the inner part of the flower. 

This photo is not as clear as i would have liked it to be, but I still really like the image that is produced from the view and angles I was at. I tried to put my camera as close to the flower and zoom in without losing the natural sun. 

In class on Tuesday, Oct. 7th we discussed the show, the Simpsons and how successful it has been over the years, the show has continued to increase their viewer ratings and maintained the ability to make the audience laugh, leaving them wanting more. We discussed how the show has evolved all over the world, where many countries have changed the translation in order to appeal to their culture. 

   In particular, we learned about how the Simpsons have been translated in Arabic. However, the language in the show is not the only thing that is changed in order to appeal to the culture. The characters names are changed, and some of the essential qualities that shape each character are altered.  Changing the characters names, behaviors, and removing certain scenes from the show takes away from the essence of the Simpsons. Known for their obnoxious behavior and embarassing habits, the show is no longer considered the same when it is transformed as they have done.

I enjoyed the discussion about the concept of flow and its presence, or lack of presence in television versus major motion pictures. I found it clear that all shows in one way or another are fragmented and are constantly being interrupted with few rules or limitations on the continuity of the show or televised segment.  it seems clear that all things being aired on television in one way or another are examples of discontinuity and what Williams describes as flow’ and the problems that are associated with the concept and television.

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