Comm 110 1st edition Lecture 38Current LectureCampus CultureI. Community – a group of people whose identity as a group lies in their interaction and sharing a. Penn State community is a biological sense because there are others that live here b. Community at Penn Statec. Defined by intents, belief, resourcesII. Respect – a positive feeling of esteem or deference for a person or other entity (such as a nation or a religion), and also specific actions and conducta. Different from toleranceIII. Groupthink – a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an incorrect or deviant decision-making outcomea. Happened when the scandal happenedi. Not a lot of people really knew what was going on, but when it happened and came out everyone was confusedb. Was there groupthink before the scandal?i. Yes because we are Penn State and have a certain mentality ii. Strong attachment to the university IV. Spiral of silence – Theory that stipulates that individuals have a fear of isolation, which results from the idea that the society in general might isolate, neglect, or exclude members due to the members’ opinionsa. Media facilitates these ideas V. Cultural Critique - a method of disciplined, systematic analysis of a written or oral culture (cultural discourse)a. Media blamed the whole community b. Everyone is implemented in this mentality c. How and when do you get away from that?VI. Power – the ability to influence the behavior of peoplea. Think about power from the military aspect, but can also be ideology VII. Questionsa. What was the issue with the scandal, Paterno? Sandusky? A larger campus issue? Or onethat goes beyond our Universityi. People thought it was Paternoii. So much media coverage because it was so controversial 1. Paterno was seen as someone who was big in the community and for the college iii. How did the film portray morality?1. A little bit of both 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.2. Showed psu students and Paterno’s family 3. Also showed the discrepanciesiv. At the time is was to show that the NCAA have power, but now they’re giving everything back v. Lost our competitive edge 1. Media made psu so negative b. What was the role of the media in the scandal?i. During the scandal there were media all over campus ii. Why was this international news?1. Violence with riots 2. Spectacle mentality 3. People knew JoPa not Sandusky a. It was a story about JoPa not Sandusky c. What is the difference between riot and protest?i. Riot because people were dangerous and destructive1. Becoming a traditionii. Protest is more to get a message and organized d. How de we move on from the Sandusky Scandal? What is the right course of action with current issues like sexual assault on campus?i. Penn State culture as being too saturated with football ii. Reactive because its more individual iii. With these issues people are more split because its an issue around the world e. Be self-reflexive What can Penn State do better?i. Education ii. Be more personal iii. Start at a younger