Standpoint Theory
09.07.2010 | No Comments ››Griffin Summary: Different locations within the social hierarchy affect what is seen. The standpoints of marginalized people provide less false views of the world than ...
Speech Codes
09.05.2010 | No Comments ››Theorist: Basil Bernstein Griffin summary: Through ethnography of communication we know all cultures have multiple speech codes that involve a distinctive psychology, sociology, and rhetoric. The ...
Gerbner & Cultivation Theory
09.04.2010 | No Comments ››The types of research used by George Gerbner and his notion of mainstreaming Gerbner’s cultivation theory says that television has become the main source of storytelling ...
Canadian Television: An Introduction
09.04.2010 | No Comments ››Introduction Canadians were watching American TV before Canadian TV existed Other American media perceived as “not as dangerous” as television To address concerns the government created the Massey ...
Corner Gas
09.03.2010 | 1 Comment ››Jan 17 – Corner Gas Yet another slight copycat from American sitcoms. It’s an interesting show, however. It’s in a rural setting most of the time ...
What is Facebook?
09.02.2010 | No Comments ››Facebook has significant utilitarian and emotional functions. As a genre, Facebook provides an essential service that is important to many individuals. Particularly, one if its ...
