The impact of modern culture (media and social networks

The impact of modern culture (media and social networks)

1. Humans in the creation, knowledge and adjustment to culture

·         What is culture?

·         What constitutes a people’s culture?

·         What are the differences and/ or similarities between human cultures in the modern world?

2. Studying the past so as to understand the present

·         How does the study of a people’s past aid in understanding their present.

·         Mention and expound the elements of a past that can be used to understand the modern culture of a people.

·         How can a scholar ascertain the validity and dependability of historical sources?

4. Dynamism and transformation of culture

·         What is the function of culture in individual and communal growth and improvement?

·         Describe the common aspects of culture across the human civilizations.

·         Describe the significance and function for the presence of assortment and multiplicity amongst culture.

·         How can this diversity be sustained or enhanced?

·         How do the components of culture affect other institutions of a people’s existence?

·         Describe the term “cultural diffusion”.

·         Expound on the myriad of ways by which cultural diffusion may take place.

·         How can unity be fostered by a people inside the boundaries of their culture and among other different cultures?

3. Elements and components of modern culture

·         Describe the term ‘modern culture’.

·         What role has the media played in the promotion of modern culture?

·         Do you believe that the media has enhanced the transformation of culture positively or negatively? Explain.

·         Describe the shift by the media from conventional methods of communication e.g newspapers to contemporary ones.

·         Describe the social networks that are most common in the contemporary world.

·         What are the impacts of social media on institutes?

·         How has social media impacted the lives of people in the contemporary word particularly the youth?

Work cited

Harper, Ruth, A. (2010) The Social Media Revolution: Exploring the Impact on Journalism and News Media Organizations. Student Pulse, 2.03 Retrieved from: <http://www.studentpulse.com/a?id=202>