communications and culture an introduction read and respond

Before completing the reading log, make sure to review the course content for this week.
Please attach a Word document (to this assignment link) that addresses the below questions about the assigned reading(s). At minimum, your log should be at least 1 1/2 typed single-spaced pages (not including any headers or formatting).
Schirato & Yell:
Why/how is communication a cultural process?
How do cultural contexts impact communication?
Reflect on a communication situation from your own life that was impacted by differences in cultural contexts – describe the impact of meaning systems, material conditions, and participants/members.
Chapter 1, Studying Culture
Which of the definitions of culture discussed in the chapter do think think is most accurate? Why?
Why are some kinds of communication artifacts – like paintings – classified as culture, and others not – like TV (Activity 1.3)?
Do you agree with Macdonald that people “passively” consume culture? Why or why not (Activity 1.5)?
What does it mean to say that culture is “civilizing”? Do you agree that culture is civilizing (Activity 1.10)?

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