End of topic 1 and beginning of topic 2 of the syllabus

2 Novembro 2021, 11:00 Fernando Jorge da Costa de Brissos

1. End of topic 1.2 of the syllabus: history changes but at different paces in different societal contexts; Marx's influence on Western and non-Western society as an example of that variability.

2. From topic 1 of the syllabus to topic 2: the industrial paradigm is the main defining factor of contemporary media.
3. Beginning of topic 2 of the syllabus: on the problems of providing a complete definition of media; the «shrinking globe» and examples of pre-industrial media.