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Summary Comm 230 Exam 1 Study guide
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- COMM230
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- University Of Massachusetts - Boston
Exam 1 Essential Study Guide for Coming mm 240 that covers key chapters (1-4).
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EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE acting in the world is superior toothers.
Analysis (2 -3 paragraphs): Mehta quotes • Cultural identity - Situated sense
many people who say “we are here because you of self that is shaped by our
were there” and gives 4 broad reasons for why cultural experiences and social
people are immigrating (in chapters 5 -8). locations.
• Positionality - One's social location
Consider the main reason--in the chapter you or position within an intersecting
read--and show how one of his examples is a web or socially constructed
good example and explanation for one or two of hierarchical categories such a race,
the concepts in our ICC textbook. class, gender, sexual orientation,
religion, nationality, and physical
abilities.
CH 1 • Standpoint theory - A place from
• Culture as shared meaning - which to view and make sense of
Anthropologic definition of culture the world around us. Our
that meanings are shared through standpoint influence what we see
symbols from generation to and what we cannot, do not, or
generation and allow us to make choose not to see.
sense of, express, and give meaning
to our lives. Intercultural praxis - It enables us to
• Culture as contested meaning - navigate the complex and challenging
Cultural studies definition of culture intercultural spaces we inhibit
that views culture as an apparatus of interpersonally, communally, and
power within a larger system of globally.
ammunition where meanings are To begin to understand cultural praxis,
constantly negotiated. there are 6 interrelated points of entry
• Culture as resource - Definition of to the process.
culture as resource for political 1. inquiry
development, economic growth, and 2. framing
exploitation, as well a collective and 3. positioning
individual empowerment, agency, 4. dialogue
and resistance. 5. reflection
• Hegemony - Domination through 6. Action
consent where the goals, ideas, and High Culture
Culture of the elite class, or ruling class,
interests of the ruling group or class
are so thoroughly normalized, who have power, including those who are
educated at prestigious schools are patrons
institutionalized, and accepted that
of the arts such as
people consent to their own
literature, opera, and ballet; associated
domination, subordination, and
with European culture.
exploitation.
• Edward Hall Framing
• Ethnocentrism- Ida that one's own Port of entry into intercultural praxis in
group's way of thinking, being, and which you are aware of the frame of
, reference you use and can examine the individual empowerment, agency, and
situation both from micro- and macro- level resistance.
perspectives. Symbols
Dialogue Words, images, people, ideas, actions, and
Port of entry into intercultural praxis in so on, that stand for or represent other
which you engage in exchange of ideas, things.
thoughts, and experiences that have both
oppositional and transformative dimensions. CH2
High Culture
Culture of the elite class, or ruling class, World Trade Organization (WTO)
who have power, including those who are
International organization established in
educated at prestigious schools are are
patrons of the arts such as literature, opera, 1995 as a successor to the post- WWII
and ballet; associated with European culture. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Inquiry (GATT); deals with the global rules of
Port of entry into intercultural praxis in trade between nations
which you have a desire and willingness to
know, ask, find out, and learn without World Bank (WB)
judgement and with willingness to take risks
International organization established
and be challenged/changed.
Low Culture after WWII to address poverty through
Culture of the working class, who enjoy development and education
activities such as popular theater, folk art,
"street" activities, movies, and TV. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Popular Culture International organization established
Culture that belongs to the "masses," much immediately following WWII to maintain
of which was previously considered low
global economic stability
culture; artifacts the general populous or
broad masses within a society share or have
some understanding. First World
Positioning During the Cold War, First World nations
Port of entry into intercultural praxis where were countries friendly to the United
you consider how you are positioned within States and identified as capitalist and
the geographical, sociopolitical, and democratic; developed nations, more
historical relations of power and knowledge.
commonly used today, refer to former
Reflection
Port of entry into intercultural praxis where colonial powers and advanced capitalist
you use the capacity to learn from economies, such as the United States,
introspection, to observe yourself in relation Europe, Australia, Canada, and Japan
to others, and alter your perspectives and
actions based on reflection. Second World
During the Cold War, Second World
Resource
nations were countries perceived as
Definition of culture as resource for political
development, economic growth, and hostile and ideologically incompatible
exploitation, as well a collective and with the United States, such as the former
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