COMM 110 1st Edition Lecture 33International developmentI. Travela. We have preconceived connections of what things are before we actually go to these places because of mediaII. Media and the worlda. How often does the media cover global or international news?i. If the news talks about international topics its not usually about politics ii. Times and Newsweek Magazine1. Talks about more domestic issues2. Why?a. International news doesn’t sell as wellb. Why is it important to know what’s going on in the world?c. How does knowing about the world impact our democracy? Global democracy?i. About how politicians are going to impact global policies III. Xenophobia – an irrational or unreasoned fear of that which is perceived to be foreign or strangea. Genuinely think or believe at some level that the target is in fact a foreigner b. Can work within your own countryi. North v. southIV. Ethnocentrism – judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one’s own culturea. Concern with language, behavior, customs, and religionb. TV and the worldi. How do these shows depict these issues or perspectives?1. Fresh off the boat – chinese family 2. Homeland – terrorists3. The amazing race V. Human rights – commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human beinga. Conceived as universal and egalitarian b. Can exist as natural rights or as legal rights c. Scandali. In a lot of foreign countries women don’t have the same rights as men VI. Globalization - the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culturea. Its not a new thingi. White people in America, silk road, colonialism b. Today with technology and internet c. Notion has changed because things have been moving faster and have the ability to communicate across the worldd. Is it homogenizing things?e. Good or bad?These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.i. Good to be able for everyone to connect ii. Bad because people take negative aspects from different cultures VII. The world and democracya. We are not the only democracy in the world (England, Australia)b. Why is it our job?i. We have resources ii. We are enforces like the “police”c. How could helping other countries benefit our own country/
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