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The Senses
Terms From Lectures
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Gadamer says this sense is primary for communication.
What is sound.
100
The "transmission" model of communication, which involves a sender and a receiver, was developed by these 2 scholars.
Who are Shannon and Weaver.
200
Descartes says that this sense is most important for communication.
What is vision.
200
Saussure and Levi-Strauss share this perspective, which examines the systems of thought that structure the way we live.
What is Structuralism.
300
This is another term to describe touch.
What is haptic.
300
This Birmingham School theorist characterizes race as a "floating signifier".
Who is Stuart Hall.
400
This is Schafer's term to describe our aural environment.
What is a soundscape.
400
Harold Innes, from the Toronto School, said that meida have these 2 biases.
What are space and time.
500
This term describes communication that consists of contentless greetings and formulaic questions and answers. For example "How you doin'?"
What is phatic communication, or small talk.
500
This term describes a set of ideas about the world. For example, capitalism.
What is ideology.