COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
Spring 2008 -- SPCM 280, Prof. Sandvig
 
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March 3, 2008

Major Section Begins: Part II: A DAY IN YOUR FUTURE


Lecture: It teaches you to be American (cultural difference)

Key concepts: dominance of US in global media flows, comm tech produces sovereignty, cultural imperialism
Examples: telephone use and film exhibition by country, film production, laws that restrict the % of US films that can be shown, Warlpiri Pirate Broadcasting, the great firewall of China, the most popular media products of all time (globally)


Textbook: Handbook Ch. 2: Creating Community


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