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GED0035 MOD 3
Reviewer
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Media contributes to the formation of communicative networks and political structures. | False |
| Terhi Rantanen claims that no globalization can happen without media and communications technologies. | True |
| Broadcast media and print media are very common examples of mass media. | True |
| In the context of this module, media only talks about the instruments that broadcasting companies use to convey information. | False |
| Claire wrote a poem for her boyfriend but turned this into a video that she posted on YouTube and DailyMotion. She showed the video to her boyfriend but the video is publicly available. Her creation is an example of mass media. | True |
| Cultural hybridization is when one’s culture is combined with other cultures to form a hybrid. | True |
| During the contemporary phase of cultural globalization, European imperialism happened, the international economy slowly emerged, migration intensified and developments outside the West came into prominence. | False |
| McDonaldization is responsible for the decline of the fast food culture all over the world. | False |
| Through cultural globalization, social changes can occur whereby traditional societies become modern societies. | True |
| The traditions and cultures of the foreigners also disappeared. They now have a new and shared culture that barely has any traces from their old cultures. This is an example of cultural homogenization. | True |
| Speech cannot be considered a form of media because it does not use technology. | False |
| Stone Age cave paintings can be considered a form of media because they communicate a message. | True |
| Compared to personal media, mass media usually involves the use of relatively complex technologies. | True |
| Ferdinand is very opinionated. He publicly posts a lot of political rants on YouTube but people don’t watch his rants because they think he is too self-indulgent. His creation is an example of mass media. | True |
| A global village is “one world composed of many different but interconnected parts”. | True |
| Cultural imperialism is extending a country’s power or influence commonly through colonization or military force. | False |
| The pre-modern phase of cultural globalization is an era of global cultural interconnectedness which saw major developments in transport and transport infrastructures such as jet airlines, construction of road networks and rail networks. | False |
| Donna likes reggae music. She patterns her lifestyle based on Jamaican culture. Reggae, in this situation, cannot be counted as a cultural product. | False |
| Media provides an extensive transnational transmission of cultural products. | True |
| Media provides an extensive transnational transmission of cultural products. | True |
| Speech can be considered a form of media because it serves the basic function of communicating a piece of information from a source going to a receiver of that information. | True |
| Personal media is any form of media designed for use by large sets of people. | False |
| Cultural preservation is essentially when one culture is kept intact. | True |
| Cultural globalization are goods and services that include the arts (performing arts, visual arts, architecture), heritage conservation (museums, galleries, libraries). | False |
| Cultural globalization refers to the transmission of ideas, meanings, and values around the world in such a way as to extend and intensify social relations. | True |
| A significant portion of Town A’s population is now composed of foreigners. However, the Bicolano traditions and culture of the locals remain unchanged. This is an example of cultural preservation. | True |
| Media provides an extensive transnational transmission of economic products. | False |
| Broadcast media and print media are very common examples of personal media. | False |
| There are two general types of media: personal media and mass media. | True |
| Jason likes to post his collection of Magic: The Gathering cards on his Instagram account. But his Instagram account is set to private; only he can see his posts. His posts are examples of mass media. | False |
| McDonaldization is responsible for the popularity of the fast food culture all over the world. | True |
| UNESCO has declared that cultural products are “not like other forms of merchandise.” | True |
| Cultural products are goods and services that include the arts (performing arts, visual arts, architecture), heritage conservation (museums, galleries, libraries), the cultural industries (written media, broadcasting, film, recording), and festivals. | True |
| Jollibee is the leading fast food brand in the Philippines. It is not a product of McDonaldization because McDonald’s is a different brand. | False |
| ABS-CBN, GMA-7, etc. are classified as personal media because what they produce are meant for consumption at home. | False |
| Personal media can also denote person-to-person communications, such as speech, gestures, mail, etc. | True |
| The earliest forms of mass media (speech and gestures) had the benefit of being easy-to-use and not needing technology. | False |
| They completed the film and gave it to their sick friend. Their friend liked it so much that she posted it online for everyone to see. The original intention of those group of friends was just to create a form of mass media. | False |
| Cultural hybridization is essentially when one culture is kept intact. | False |
| Bryan is proud of his Filipino culture. He gets exposed to a lot of cultural products from other countries everyday but he resists all of them; he is determined to maintain the purity of his Filipino culture. Bryan is hybridizing his Filipino culture. | False |
| Terhi Rantanen claims that globalization can happen even without media and communications technologies. | False |
| Mass media is any form of media designed for use by a specific person. | False |
| Personal media is any form of media designed for use by a specific person. | True |
| Tony loves gossiping but he only gossips with a small group of 2 persons. His gossip is a form of personal media. | True |
| UNESCO has declared that cultural products are just like other ordinary forms of merchandise. | False |
| Over the years, the Zamboangueño traditions and culture of Town B has started to get mixed with the traditions and cultures brought by the foreigners. This is an example of cultural hybridization. | True |
| Mass media is any form of media designed for use by large sets of people. | True |
| ABS-CBN, GMA-7, etc. are classified as mass media because what they produce are meant for public consumption. | True |
| Alex made a meme that she publicly posted on Instagram. Her creation is an example of mass media. | True |
| Imperialism is promoting or imposing one country’s culture over another. | False |
| Mass media can also denote person-to-person communications, such as speech, gestures, mail, etc. | False |
| Global media cultures pertain to the globalization of cultures through various forms of media. | True |
| For this reason, he dislikes the Filipino counterpart of those things despite the fact that he is a pureblooded Filipino and has lived in the Philippines his entire life. This attitude is the product of McDonaldization. | False |
| The earliest forms of personal media (speech and gestures) had the benefit of being easy to use and not needing technology. | True |
| Imperialism is extending a country’s power or influence commonly through colonization or military force. | True |
| Harriet started listening to Kpop four years ago. She now follows Korean fashion, prefers Korean food, and watches Korean TV programs and films. Kpop, in this situation, is a cultural product that passed aspects of Korean culture to Harriet. | True |
| Compared to mass media, personal media usually involves the use of relatively complex technologies. | False |
| During the modern phase of cultural globalization, European imperialism happened, the international economy slowly emerged, migration intensified and developments outside the West came into prominence. | True |
| Imperialism is extending a country’s power or influence commonly through colonization or military force. | True |
| Cultural homogenization is when there is reduction in cultural diversity because everybody within the global village organically develops a new culture that everyone is involved in. | True |
| A global village is “one world composed of many different and disconnected parts”. | False |
| It was once reported in 2014 that the Earth would experience six days of darkness. This information was supposedly from NASA. This is an example of misuse of media technologies. | True |