People are constantly establishing their identities through certain media forms. The most interesting aspect to establishing these identities is that some become so contained by other identities that it is difficult to tell what they refer to, according to Media Making. The article about the Ralph Lauren model is a perfect example of the media attempting to form a specific identity.
It is absolutely outrageous that this company would even have the courage to post an advertisement where they are showing a model so emaciated. This advertisement is not real life, it is a representation of how the media wants to portray women. It is repulsive, because young females look at advertisements such as these and think they need to conform to them, or else they aren't perfect. When in all reality, it is the advertisement that is far from perfect. The fact that Boing Boing posted this advertisement and criticized it proves that some people are willing to stand up for the truth, and how the truth should be represented. I think these certain identities in the media need to be watched closely in order to keep the media as close as possible to the truth, before it gets out of hand.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Meaning
The world is encompassed with various meanings and interpretations, and everyone lives it in with their own set of codes and rules they abide by. While interpretation of some objects are standard, everyone has their own way of understanding certain concepts. It is these concepts that create the society we live in and become a part of.
As the authors of Media Making state, people share common codes that provide common maps of how the world should be interpreted. We all grow up learning a way of life, and how we should respond to our lives and the objects and situations we come across. One of the most interesting concepts to think about is that every society is continuously forcing reality to fit into its maps, instead of facing the fact that our maps may be inadequate. In certain situations we don't change how we react or except certain instances, instead we force those instances to change to fit our comfort zone. We would rather make the meaning of something change, then have to change the way we are used to thinking. This is very interesting because it proves that our society has grown up being told our thinking is correct, and that if for some reason a concept isn't fitting into our scheduled lives they way it should, it may be easier to change that concept than our way of thinking. These interpretations and changes may have immediate and physical consequences, which is why we are so afraid of the possible change.
Everything in the world, whether it is an object or concept, has an established meaning for it. Although we all have our own ways of interpreting certain instances, there is always an established foundation for our thinking. As I go through my day, I am going to start thinking more carefully about my actions and the way I react to them. Everything we do and say is a reaction off of something else that started first, and this chain of meaning is what makes us who we are.
As the authors of Media Making state, people share common codes that provide common maps of how the world should be interpreted. We all grow up learning a way of life, and how we should respond to our lives and the objects and situations we come across. One of the most interesting concepts to think about is that every society is continuously forcing reality to fit into its maps, instead of facing the fact that our maps may be inadequate. In certain situations we don't change how we react or except certain instances, instead we force those instances to change to fit our comfort zone. We would rather make the meaning of something change, then have to change the way we are used to thinking. This is very interesting because it proves that our society has grown up being told our thinking is correct, and that if for some reason a concept isn't fitting into our scheduled lives they way it should, it may be easier to change that concept than our way of thinking. These interpretations and changes may have immediate and physical consequences, which is why we are so afraid of the possible change.
Everything in the world, whether it is an object or concept, has an established meaning for it. Although we all have our own ways of interpreting certain instances, there is always an established foundation for our thinking. As I go through my day, I am going to start thinking more carefully about my actions and the way I react to them. Everything we do and say is a reaction off of something else that started first, and this chain of meaning is what makes us who we are.
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