Concepts
What are the five fundamental concepts
Persons, Society, Culture, Time, Environment
What is qualitative data and name a research methods
Qualitative research is a type of research that aims to gather and analyse non-numerical data in order to gain an understanding of individuals' social reality, including understanding their attitudes, beliefs, and motivations.
Example:
open-ended questions (questionnaire)
Interviews
Focus Groups
Why do individuals resist change?
Can occur for a number reasons - cultural barriers (beliefs and values, ethnocentrism and against established norms) and Social barrier (fear of loss of power and conformity to the norms)
What are the four characteristics of a pop culture?
1. associated with commercial products and paraphernalia
2. develops from a local to a global level
3. achieves widespread consumer access
4. is constantly changing and evolving
What are the six socially valued resources?
Education, health, employment, technology, housing and justice system.
Definition: The alteration or modification of cultural elements in a society.
Change
What is a benefit of using a questionnaire?
The opportunity to ask open and closed questions
Easy to create and distribute
About your topic
Give an example of how power and authority are shown in ONE country
In contemporary Vietnam, power and authority are centralised. The politics of Vietnam are dominated by a single party, the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). The President of Vietnam is the head of state, and the Prime Minister of Vietnam is the head of government; both of these are separate from the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, who leads the Communist Party and is head of the Politburo and the Central Military Commission, thus the General Secretary is the de facto supreme leader of Vietnam. Executive power is exercised by the government and the President of Vietnam. Legislative power is vested in the National Assembly of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Quốc hội Việt Nam). The Judiciary is independent of the executive.
The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has ruled the country for almost five decades and severely punishes anyone who challenges its monopoly on power.
The government prohibits independent press and media. Authorities systematically block access to sensitive political websites and social media pages, and they regularly pressure social media and telecommunications companies to remove or restrict content critical of the government or the ruling party.
The government prohibits independent or privately owned media outlets and imposes strict control over radio stations, television stations, and print publications. Authorities block access to websites, frequently shut down blogs, and require internet service providers to remove content or social media accounts deemed politically unacceptable.
The Vietnamese authorities constantly request social media companies, including Meta (Facebook and Instagram), Google, and TikTok, to remove content that criticizes the government or CPV leaders. According to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), during the first three months of 2023, Meta “blocked and removed more than 1,096 posts with bad content (a 93% compliance rate [with government requests])”; “Google removed 1,670 violating videos on YouTube (a 93% compliance rate [with government requests])”; and “TikTok removed 323 violating links and removed 47 accounts and channels that often posted bad contents (a 91% compliance rate [with government requests]).”
Similarly, according to the government, in July, “Facebook blocked and removed more than 224 posts that spread wrong information and propagandize to oppose the Party and the States, brand name, individuals and organization (a 90% compliance rate with [government] requests)”; “Google removed 1,052 violating videos on YouTube, a 91% compliance rate with [government] requests”; and “TikTok removed 19 violating links that published wrong information and pessimistic contents, a 90% compliance rate with [government] requests.”
Human Rights Watch reached out to TikTok, Google, and Meta for comment on the Vietnamese government’s claims about the volume of content taken down from their platforms. TikTok and Google did not respond directly to the Vietnamese government’s numbers and referred Human Rights Watch to their content removal policies and transparency report. Meta did not respond to Human Rights Watch’s inquiry.
In June, the Washington Post reported that Meta cooperated with the Vietnamese government to stifle free speech. Two former employees of Meta told the newspaper that that Meta “has adopted an internal list of Vietnamese Communist Party officials who should not be criticized on Facebook” and that this list “is kept private even within the company and has not been publicly reported on before.” They also alleged the list is included in guidelines used in controlling online content and “was shaped in large part by Vietnamese authorities.” Meta failed to address these specific allegations in response to the Washington Post’s questions.
explain the origins of ONE popular culture
Teen Films began in the 1950s in America with Rebel Without a Cause. It was the decade the term teenager/adolescent was coined, and teens were seen as rebellious.
How individuals and groups experience social exclusion within Australia at the meso level?
Definition: Linked to power and the right to make decisions and to determine, adjudicate or settle issues and disputes in society
Authority
What is ethical research?
Ethical research is the practice of conducting your research ethically - this can be acknowledging all sources, informing participants about the scope of the research, not naming individuals in the research, not putting people in awkward positions.
Predict the importance of technologies in ONE country studied.
The importance of technology to Vietnam in the near is paramount.
Vietnam is beginning to position itself in emerging technology areas such as:
Training programs and government initiatives support the development of these skills. As a result, Vietnamese development engineers are regularly at the cutting edge of technology to work on new application development projects. Vietnam’s government is actively promoting digital transformation, with the launch of the “Make in Vietnam Digital Technology Product” Awards 2023, an initiative to recognize outstanding digital technology products developed and manufactured in the country. The country is also making strides in AI technology, ranking 6th among ASEAN countries and 55th globally in the Government AI Readiness Index 2022.
Explain the relationship of heroes and mythology to media and Consumption of ONE pop culture
Myths:
1. There have always been teenagers.
2. Teenage behaviour is the same the world over.
3. Teenagers are irresponsible.
4. Being a teenager is ‘just a phase’.
5. Teenagers are selfish.
6. Teenagers are promiscuous.
7. Teenagers are a clearly defined group.
8. Teenagers can’t be good parents.
9. Teenagers don’t read books.
10. One can generalise meaningfully about teenagers
11. Graduation/Prom night- losing virginity and being rebellious- Book
12. Smart, Blockers, American Pie, Can’t Hardly Wait, 10 Things, Pretty in Pink, Carrie, 16 Candles, Perks, Lady Bird
13. First love- Pretty in Pink, 10 Things I Hate About You
14. Rebellion- confrontation with authority and power, parents, the law etc
15. Awkwardness/Misunderstood by adults- Perks of Being a Wallflower, Dead Poets Society
16. Ugly protagonist needs makeover- Sierra Burgess, The Duff, She’s All That, Princess, Sierra burgess, Clueless, Grease, Pretty in Pink, Breakfast Club
17. Miss-match relationship- (Nerd/Jock), (Ugly/Pretty), (Rich/Poor) Dumplin, Angus Thongs, My Mad Fat Diary, To All the Boys, Grease, Paper Towns, Aquamarine, Mean Girls, Twilight
18. Social hierarchies and status- High School has a specific social orderand some fit the mould others fail to do so- Mean Girls, Clueless, Breakfast Club, Book smart
What are the implications of access for ONE group in relation to life chances for its members
Women in Afghanistan have limited access to the SVRs and therefore significant impacting their life chances due to lack of social mobility.
Definition: The ability of individuals and groups to move vertically within a social hierarchy with changes in income, occupation and so on.
Social mobility
What is social and cultural literacy?
Social and cultural literacy refers to the idea that people should possess a body of knowledge, understanding and skills that allows them to share, communicate effectively, and respect themselves and others. The process of gaining social and cultural literacy is reflected in the diagram below.
What two forces have shaped beliefs, values and lifestyles in Vietnam?
It is regularly claimed that Communism and Confucianism shape gender-related norms, practices, and institutions in Vietnam. Some scholars emphasize the ongoing relevance of Confucian traditions, while others hold that Communist rule led to more gender-equal norms, practices, and institutions, especially with the introduction of Doi Moi. Collective (Eastern Ideals) vs individual (Western ideals) and younger and older generations split by Fifial Piety, honour and duty.
What is the impact of official and unofficial censorship on ONE pop culture?
Official: Governments can block/ban teen films or change their ratings. The impact is somewhat effective, but consumers usually find a way to engage.
unofficial - parents can ban Teen films from children but do not always have influence. They can also set ratings on TV devices etc
Explain the role and influence of historical and political forces in the generation and maintenance of social exclusion ONE country
Historical - Traditional Patriarchal Structures and Political - Taliban Regime (1996-2001), and again in 2021 to present day.
definition: A particular philosophy of life or conception of the world that is characterised by an organised and accepted set of ideas that attempts to explain the social, cultural, physical and psychological world.
worldview
In the research process - After you Develop a focus question or hypothesis. What is the next step?
Gather background information from all appropriate sources.
What is equilibrium in functionalism
An equilibrium is a state of balance and
stability. In functionalism institutions work together the always have a state of balance
What is the positive and negative impact of ONE popular culture on wider society
Positive: Entertainment and Recreation, skill/cognition building, social interactions, career building and cultural exposure
Negative: addictive, social isolation, stereotyping.
They can inspire creativity, broaden understanding, and evoke a wide range of emotions. However, the impact of films is not limited to entertainment alone; they also play a significant role in shaping young people's attitudes, behaviours, and understanding of the world
Propose strategies that are likely to reduce prejudice and discrimination and lead to the achievement of social cohesion within the near future for ONE country studied.
Community-Based Education
Strengthen local NGOs and civil society groups that work on peacebuilding, human rights, and social cohesion. Gender Apartheid case by UN.
Allow females to attend school and have a voice