Readings Flashcards
What is Fake News?
-Hoaxes of the deliberate use of misinformation in the traditional news or social media.
-In order to counter disinformation in our news cycle, we must think critically about what we are learning, consulting other sources, limiting use of social media
What is meant by “Social Media As Citizen Journalism”?
-This statement refers to the idea that social media gives people the ability to tell their side of the story and put these voices in contact with one another to create a larger movement.
-Example’s include #MeToo and the murder of George Floyd, igniting the Black Lives Matter movement
Bechdel Test
-The Bechdel Test asks if a film adheres to three simple criteria and is often applied to demonstrate the lack of meaningful roles given to women in film.
To pass the test, the film or show must meet the following criteria;
1. It includes at least two women
2. Who have at least one meaningful conversation
3. About something other than a man
What is the public and private sphere?
-The public media sphere is media owned by the government. It represents the public’s interest, uniquely represents Canadian values and content, provides content and services in both languages
-The Private Media sphere is owned by corporations. They follow a profit maximization model where decisions are made based on the likelihood of increasing revenue.
It often leads to media concentration and restricts the public’s sources of information and types of content available.
What are digital immigrants and digital natives?
-Digital immigrants are people who have learned how to use digital technologies later in life and have been generally show and apprehensive in adopting novel forms of communication.
-Digital natives are those who have grown up with digital technology and did not know a time without the internet.
Genderqueer & Genderfluid
Genderqueer: describes a person who identifies with many genders, with no gender at all, or with a mixture of different components of many genders.
Genderfluid: describes a person whose gender identity changes over time and contexts as an individual is attracted to.
Two-Spirited
A person who identifies as having both a masculine and a feminine spirit. The word is often used by Indigenous peoples to describe one or more of their sexual, gender, or spiritual identity
Sexual Orientation
-indicates the gender(s) that an individual is attracted to
Transgender & Cisgender
Transgender: describes a discrepancy between the gender that an individual identifies with and the biological sex they were assigned at birth
Cisgender: describes overlap between the gender that an individual identifies with and the biological sex they were assigned at birth.
Structural mobility
a result of structural growth through the creation of new jobs or positions→ associated with organizational or economic growth
Upward mobility
the move to a higher position in the stratification hierarchy→ key indicator of a countries “openness” and well being
Social Distance
refers to the perceived extent to which social groups are separated from one another
Tolerance
The idea that people from various ethnic and racialized backgrounds can come together in a single nation-state and achieve high levels of trust
- Often, the dominant group is oblivious to the struggles faced by minority groups
homophily
examining people’s relationships specifically through the lens of people who have the same or similar attributes or statuses
Diaspora
A group of people that are scattered
