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scientific theory

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an explanation for the natural world

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social theory

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analytical framework

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critical theory

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changing society

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yellow journalism

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big flashy titles

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mass society theory

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media is powerful

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Taylorism

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broke down labour processs into individualized tasks

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fallacy

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correlation does not imply causation

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behaviourism

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action is response to internal stimuli

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freudianism

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ID EGO SUPER EGO

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ID

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desires

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ego

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fulfills desires in an acceptable way

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super ego

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morals and ethics we learn

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crystallizers

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eventually make a choice

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functionalism

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complex system where society works together to promote stability

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individual differences theory

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people have different perceptions of things

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social category theory

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ppl with similar backgrounds have similar patterns of media

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cognitive consistency

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ppl work hard to confirm their existing views

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cognitive dissonance

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information that is not consistent with a persons already held values and beliefs

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exposure

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peple attend to messages that reflect well on them

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retention

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ppl remember best whe it concerns their interests

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perception

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re tell the message to themselves to be in line

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pghenomistic theory

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gives ppl more reasons to act the way they do

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4 functions of media

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surveillance correction transmission entertainment

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value neutral

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no good or bad only functional and difuntionals

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capitalism
provides means of production
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use value
how it satisfies wants and needs
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exchange
how much of another rcommodity can I get
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hot
demands little interaction books photos
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cool
less sensory speech phone tv
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media ecology theory
media is everywhere
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technology determinism
assumes technology determines the structure of society and values
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hard determinism
placing technology into any culture results in re structural
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soft determinism
technology is the main drive of change
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empathy technology
uses tech to make care
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active audience theory
sees what people do with tech rather than what tech does to ppl
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interactivity
users give feedback real time
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demassification
more options than ever
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asynchroneity
choice of when to use media
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participatory culture
encourages fans to be active for further gratifications
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semiotics
study of signs
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signifier
object of sign
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signified
concept represented
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icon
a physical resemblance to something being represented
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index
evidence as to what's being represented
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structuralism
idea that language can be understood by underlying structures
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dialogues
no word has meaning by itself
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intertextuality
everything is in dialogue worth pre existing texts
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paratexts
everything around the text shapes how u understand it
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inoculation
acknowledge a small problem, to protect overall establishment
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tautology
defining a term with a term
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norism
posits 2 extremes equally
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quantification of quality
any quality can be measured