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Media is Representation

tags:: #Media #Culture #Representation #Gitelman #Atomic

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Representation as media:

  • Humans need ways to represent themselves whether it be through music, stories, tales, ideas, etc. representation is the key to humanity.
  • Media is representation. Humans represent themselves through media. Culture is a big part of what makes up a human, being able to express this culture is a part of our nature and we do this through media
  • Gitelman explains how media illustrates culture, "Media are so integral to a sense of what representation itself is" (Gitelman 4). Media is used to represent culture, stories, knowledge, ideas, memories, messages, and many more important things to humans. Having a way to represent ourselves and pass it along to others is vital for humans.

Citational Information

Gitelman Source Note @gitelmanIntroductionMediaHistorical