PPT-Popular Culture, Global Knowledge and Kenya’s First Internet Meme -

Makmende Understanding the Horn of Africa httpunderstandingthehornorg Martha Saavedra UC Berkeley UC Regents Some Food for thought and fun Consider the next three slides UC Regents. Introduction to Women. ’. s Studies. Robert Wonser. Gender and the Media. According to the . reflection hypothesis . the media only give the public what it expects, wants, or demands. . In other words, the media content mirrors the behaviors and relationships, and values and norms most prevalent in society.. MEMES . from . an English-Hungarian Contrastive Perspective. Veszelszki. , . Ágnes. 3rd Visual . Learning. . Lab. International . Conference. Budapest, 07. 12. 2012. Agenda. internet . memes . as. C4K4. Objectives. 1) Threat to Folk Culture.. 2) Environmental Impact of Popular Culture. How . MDC’s. threaten LCD’s Culture. Rise in incomes = rise in demand of. Western products. . Loss of Traditional Values: may turn away from traditional material culture of food, clothing, and shelter. Why?. . Lauren Flyge, Cyndy Leonard, Mike McCabe . GEOGRAPHY . Located in East Africa . Twice the size of Nevada . Cut by the Equator . Surrounded by: Ethiopia, Tanzania, Somalia, Uganda, South Sudan . East side: coastlines and swamps . Typically begins with an idea/good and contagious diffusion.. Companies can create/manufacture popular culture. (ie. MTV). Individuals can create/manufacture popular culture. (ie. Tony Hawk)-video games involving extreme sports popularized skateboarding and other sports.. Popular Culture & . Edcuation. Via Raymond Williams (1983). 4 uses of “popular”. That which is liked by many people. That which is deemed inferior or unworthy. Work that is trying to win . favour. (M. 3. D). Dr. Brian H. Spitzberg. Principle Investigator: Dr. Ming-Hsiang . Tsou . mtsou@mail.sdsu.edu. ,. . (Geography), . Co-. Pis. : . Dr. . Dipak. K Gupta (Political Science), Dr. Jean Marc Gawron (Linguistic), Dr. Brian . AS Sociology G671. Recap from Taster. .. What is Sociology. The study of human beings in social groups. *. Understanding the problems that face individuals by exploring the ways in which the structure of society – and its . Makmende. Understanding the Horn of Africa. http://understandingthehorn.org/. Martha . Saavedra, UC . Berkeley. © UC Regents. Some Food for thought . (. and fun). Consider the next three slides. © UC Regents. . Read pg. 108 in book. Culture and Customs. People living in other locations often have extremely different social customs. . Geographers ask why such differences exist and how social customs are related to the cultural landscape.. With your group, decide on a starting Meme.. Solve the problem.. Find the meme that has the ANSWER to your first problem. Now, solve that problem.. Be sure to record the order of the meme.. Cereal Guy. Memes as a tool for student engagement. Andrea Banicki . and. Neil Morris. Qatar University Foundation Program. Session Overview. Background & definition. Classroom applications. Idea festival. Gallery walk. memeology. . by . samantha. . pezzolanti. A look at what a meme is…. A meme is an image with text on or around it that is meant to convey a message. Sometimes powerful and thought provoking other times for humor and advertisement. There can sometimes be hundreds of variations on one image, often being edited by dozens of authors. . Sign Systems Studies 444 2016 562586http//dxdoiorg/1012697/SSS201644405Internet memes as internet signs A semiotic view of digital culture Today internet memes raise increasingly legitimate cases duri