Google glass was controversial because people saw it as an invasion of privacy because of it's recording features and the ability for Google to store what you looked at. It also has raised issues about affecting peoples social skills because it withdraws people from everyday social interactions.
2) What are the positive elements to Globalisation that the article highlights?
"The world becomes more accessible and people are being enriched by getting to know and understand it better. There is also new opportunities which aim at empowering people.3) What are potential negatives to Globalisation?
Pareto's law applies here because even though it seems that we are being empowered, it is the same number of companies who dominate the market and provide for the largest audience.
4) What is a techno-panic? How does it link to moral panics?
A techno-panic is similar to a moral panic as it is still a public outcry against a group, community or practice considered threatening and/or dangerous, however it centers around fears regarding a specific contemporary technology.
- What is your opinion on the privacy debate and major corporations being able to access large quantities of personal data?
I see both sides of the argument that on the one it is there so that thy can monitor our history and keep us 'safe' however it does go to far when the only reason why they store out data is to profit from it.
1) Who coined the phrase 'a global village' and what multinational companies illustrate this?
‘a global village’ (McLuhan), A company like Coca Cola can be named as an example
2) What role does Slavoj Zizek suggest the media plays in global capitalism? How can you link this to our previous work on Marxism and Hegemony?
Zizek argue that the media masks the way in which western institutions ‘do business’. It links more to the theory on hegemony as it looks at how making money is the right way of conducting business which makes people feel less guilty of knowing how these goods are produced.
3) What does 'capitalism with a conscience' mean?
Even though some people can still see through these large western brands like Starbucks being for the people and only having a motive of making a profit they still buy from there. This is because Starbucks have built there brand around things like Fair trade which makes people feel better about drinking at Starbucks.
4) What is the (PRODUCT) RED campaign?
Where by buying gerneral goods or Product RED branded goods then you'd be donating to a cause to help fight diseases in Africa. An example of this is from American Express who offered a red card and as you spend on this card a 1% fee would be donated to product RED.
5) Based on what you've read in the Factsheet, what is YOUR opinion of the (PRODUCT) RED brand? Is it a positive force helping to fight AIDS in Africa or a cynical attempt to make multinational companies look more ethical than they actually are?
Any money that goes towards fighting a good cause is of course positive. However the way in which it is done is worrying. It seems very commercial and less about helping the people but more as to make these global brands look more morally correct and helps both parties make money.
Media Factsheet
1) Who coined the phrase 'a global village' and what multinational companies illustrate this?
‘a global village’ (McLuhan), A company like Coca Cola can be named as an example
2) What role does Slavoj Zizek suggest the media plays in global capitalism? How can you link this to our previous work on Marxism and Hegemony?
Zizek argue that the media masks the way in which western institutions ‘do business’. It links more to the theory on hegemony as it looks at how making money is the right way of conducting business which makes people feel less guilty of knowing how these goods are produced.
3) What does 'capitalism with a conscience' mean?
Even though some people can still see through these large western brands like Starbucks being for the people and only having a motive of making a profit they still buy from there. This is because Starbucks have built there brand around things like Fair trade which makes people feel better about drinking at Starbucks.
4) What is the (PRODUCT) RED campaign?
Where by buying gerneral goods or Product RED branded goods then you'd be donating to a cause to help fight diseases in Africa. An example of this is from American Express who offered a red card and as you spend on this card a 1% fee would be donated to product RED.
5) Based on what you've read in the Factsheet, what is YOUR opinion of the (PRODUCT) RED brand? Is it a positive force helping to fight AIDS in Africa or a cynical attempt to make multinational companies look more ethical than they actually are?
Any money that goes towards fighting a good cause is of course positive. However the way in which it is done is worrying. It seems very commercial and less about helping the people but more as to make these global brands look more morally correct and helps both parties make money.
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