“We are paying the price in Ecuador” Guillermo Touma talks about in this quotation the unfairness of the system in banana farming. In tropical countries, usually former European colonies. Transnational corporations dominate the market. Paying low wages to workers, then shipping their product to wealthy nations across the globe; such as the United States. The relative poorness of the workers and the size of the banana industry means that for many citizens of Ecuador, the banana is a part of life. This affects the identity of the Ecuadorian people negatively because to the outside world. Many people in Ecuador are just poor workers, not proud people.
Media cross ownership affects the information we receive through media. Specifically the views and opinions represented, in an extreme case of media cross ownership like this one. Very few views are represented. It limits consumer choice and allows a few people to pick and choose what you see on news. In relation to identity, having access to such little diversity in media inhibits everyone’s ability to find new things and hear different opinions to develop one’s own identity. Satire is effectively used to convey the ridiculousness of the situation. How in an extreme situation media cross ownership/concentration can affect media output and identity.
Pictured in source 3 is a staged journey to celebrate a historical Metis event. Metis people in the source are strengthening their collective identity by affirming their unique Metis culture. Globalization and American dominated pop culture is an “Industrial strength blender” of culture. When a culture doesn’t affirm themselves, it can be quickly swept under the rug, or into the blender. Future generations will not know about their unique culture, instead becoming more homogenized due to pop culture.
Each source has one strong relationship, and that is in identity. Each source links to identity to varying degrees. Source 3 is a very clear picture on the affirmation of culture. Source 2 involves the media, and concentration of media affecting one’s identity. Source 1 is a quotation from an Ecuadorian worker on a banana plantation, the identity of the workers is negatively affected by the lack of wealth and poor quality of life. Of course each source links to globalization as a whole.
Media cross ownership affects the information we receive through media. Specifically the views and opinions represented, in an extreme case of media cross ownership like this one. Very few views are represented. It limits consumer choice and allows a few people to pick and choose what you see on news. In relation to identity, having access to such little diversity in media inhibits everyone’s ability to find new things and hear different opinions to develop one’s own identity. Satire is effectively used to convey the ridiculousness of the situation. How in an extreme situation media cross ownership/concentration can affect media output and identity.
Pictured in source 3 is a staged journey to celebrate a historical Metis event. Metis people in the source are strengthening their collective identity by affirming their unique Metis culture. Globalization and American dominated pop culture is an “Industrial strength blender” of culture. When a culture doesn’t affirm themselves, it can be quickly swept under the rug, or into the blender. Future generations will not know about their unique culture, instead becoming more homogenized due to pop culture.
Each source has one strong relationship, and that is in identity. Each source links to identity to varying degrees. Source 3 is a very clear picture on the affirmation of culture. Source 2 involves the media, and concentration of media affecting one’s identity. Source 1 is a quotation from an Ecuadorian worker on a banana plantation, the identity of the workers is negatively affected by the lack of wealth and poor quality of life. Of course each source links to globalization as a whole.