Modernization, Modernism and Post Modernism

While these terms may technically have different meanings their core is primarily the same. All of these terms are historical processes, cultural practices and a experience of change.

Modernization is the change of the world through historical processes beginning from the industrial revolution, capitalism and colonization of Europe and the Americas. Modernization is number of interrelated parts within the bigger picture. It was the introduction of capitalism which brought about distribution and consumption of products and new markets to explore. The introduction of new technology that reduced the need of manual labor and causing the reduction in slave trade because of items such as the cotton gin. With this need for manufacturing facility personal were needed in the larger cities to assist with production. The demand created a place of opportunity for immigrants. The newcomers brought a culture that created what we are today, a melting pot. Also with large amounts of good s being exported the amount of income increased and the cities were able to build museums and libraries for the public.

Modernism is the cultural developments that occurred during the 16th and 17th century. This new culture brought art and literature to a rise. The impressionist gave way to different art that took the public by surprise and writers such as Virgina Wolf made reading a desirable leisure activity. Overall modernism is the new found culture of the Americas.

Post modernism is the change we have experience after World War II. It is the introduction of new communication technologies such as the computer. The introduction of migrant workers coming to the country and extremely multicultural society. Post modernism also took the form of architecture. We begin to see cities building upward towards the sky, reaching new heights.

All of these terms functionality is the same as some form of change did take place.

A Gift from the Maasai

The Maasai are an extremely proud group of people from what have read. The cow is a sacred animal that is only used at ceremonial gatherings and special occasions. The cow represents a the most valuable possession possible. The Maasai really opened their hearts to Americans when they offered the cattle to the United States, it was sign of hope and sympathy. They almost in a way allowed the United States people to feel as if they are considered a part of the tribe.

Models of Communication

The transmission model is based on a linear concept, that one message is transferred to one person and that the message is then transferred to another individual. The models challenges the idea that is it impossible to transmit a message without communication error from the sender to the receiver. This model seems extremely important because how one interprets a message is based on their background. There is not just one meaning in life, there is multiple interpretations.

The cultural model is based around the theory that everyone shares a commonality. It is seen as the groundwork for which community and communication have been built upon. In some form this could be true because you see a number of languages that have words that sound remarkably close. For example the Arabic language is seen by the culture as beautiful to large number of other cultures that borrowed words from their language.

Representation

One could wonder though why people follow one representation of a person over another. Our society uses the media as a guide to life's decisions. We allow what is stated and expressed on a media to always be considered credible even if we know an accusation to be false. Media representation has always been seemingly different than I guess one could call "actual representation". The media is able to create an image of a person and apply media representation to this image. The media creates a false meaning and exploits its due to human curiosity. The true meaning that they speak of is lost in transition when it becomes a media representation. The media has always been sought after as a reliable source however this image they created of themselves has been blurred and they to have multiple meanings.