Within Raymond Williams' writing of 'Culture', he outlines the evolution of the word culture and how it has changed by looking at what defines a culture. Beginning as a noun of process, Williams highlights the old meaning of culture, which used to encapsulate the cultivation of the mind as well as the cultivation of the land … Continue reading Review of Culture by Raymond Williams
Category: Critical + Cultural Meaning
Deconstruction and reconstruction of the complex relationships, between Design, Culture(s) and the production of meaning. This university option focuses on how Design and theories of Design, in all their manifestations, can help create, and at the same time critically interrogate the societies we live in today. How is meaning produced and the specific role Design has to play in defining economic, political and social value.
Culture and meaning are both terms that have been hotly contested and historically formed. This unit aims to give you the tools to develop your own thinking about the importance of Design in the formation of theory and practice of meaning. You will explore concepts such as Agency and Affect and their place in designing culture and cultural management.
The Culture of Real Virtuality, Manual Castells
The Rise of the Network Society: The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture by Manuel Castells Pages 372-375 - The Culture of Real Virtuality I agree with what Manuel Castells is saying in this section, particularly concerning "All realities are communicated through symbols". I can really identify with this because I understand the importance of … Continue reading The Culture of Real Virtuality, Manual Castells
Harvard Referencing
Referencing is a pain If you look through Cite Them Right, then you'll find the layout needed for each reference. But there's another website called Neil's Toolbox, which is a reference generator! This means that you can input the information for your reference and it will create a copy and paste text of your reference! Just remember to … Continue reading Harvard Referencing
Critical Cultural Meaning WordPress
Why do we Blog? Is it JUST a Blog?
Discuss it here -> link
My Reading – Banderbear
Banderbear - pdf We're taught, as a culture, to fear those who're bigger, stronger and different from us. Even attempting to understand a different language can be daunting at first. But we can learn a lot from those who are different because they can give us a different perspective with the knowledge they have from their unique … Continue reading My Reading – Banderbear
How to be an Explorer of the World: HMWCAAAAAAR!
13th Oct 2015 How to be an Explorer of the World - Keri Smith "How Many Ways Can An Articulate Alien Analyse An Animated Robot?" Curious and Highly Observant Species, recording what you See, Hear, Touch, Taste, Feel and Think. Why would aliens understand the golden disk if we can't understand it? Do some research … Continue reading How to be an Explorer of the World: HMWCAAAAAAR!
Reading “Framing” by Mieke Bal
'Reading it was a disaster' Personally, I would say the same for when I first read "Framing", mainly because I couldn't understand a lot of the longer, unfamiliar words. But when I read it again in class and had my laptop open to Dictionary.com, I understood a lot more and found relations to theatre that … Continue reading Reading “Framing” by Mieke Bal
Protected: Presentation
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Eleanor Watts 