Sociology / Unit 10 Soc 1681 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Media and Technology, Extended
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The idea
Soc 0520 locks media as a socialization agent; this unit extends that lock to media's institutional role — how technology and media organize access, information, and power.
In practice
The printing press, telegraph, and internet are studied for how each reorganized who could reach an audience.
Where people slip
Students often treat media and technology as interchangeable; media are the means of communication that particular technologies enable.
Your place on the trail
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