8.6: Key Terms

Introductory Sociology 3e · LibreTexts

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    Words (or words that have the same definition) The definition is case sensitive (Optional) Image to display with the definition [Not displayed in Glossary, only in pop-up on pages] (Optional) Caption for Image (Optional) External or Internal Link (Optional) Source for Definition
    (Eg. "Genetic, Hereditary, DNA ...") (Eg. "Relating to genes or heredity") Illustration The infamous double helix https://bio.libretexts.org/ CC-BY-SA; Delmar Larsen
    Glossary Entries
    Word(s) Definition Image Caption Link Source
    cyberfeminism the application to and promotion of feminism online        
    design patents patents that are granted when someone has invented a new and original design for a manufactured product        
    digital divide the uneven access to technology around race, class, and geographic lines        
    e-readiness the ability to sort through, interpret, and process digital knowledge        
    evolutionary model of technological change a breakthrough in one form of technology that leads to a number of variations, from which a prototype emerges, followed by a period of slight adjustments to the technology, interrupted by a breakthrough        
    gatekeeping the sorting process by which thousands of possible messages are shaped into a mass media-appropriate form and reduced to a manageable amount        
    knowledge gap the gap in information that builds as groups grow up without access to technology        
    media all print, digital, and electronic means of communication        
    media consolidation a process by which fewer and fewer owners control the majority of media outlets        
    media globalization the worldwide integration of media through the cross-cultural exchange of ideas        
    neo-Luddites those who see technology as a symbol of the coldness of modern life        
    net neutrality the principle that all Internet data should be treated equally by internet service providers        
    new media all interactive forms of information exchange        
    oligopoly a situation in which a few firms dominate a marketplace        
    panoptic surveillance a form of constant monitoring in which the observation posts are decentralized and the observed is never communicated with directly        
    planned obsolescence the act of a technology company planning for a product to be obsolete or unable from the time it’s created        
    plant patents patents that recognize the discovery of new plant types that can be asexually reproduced        
    technological diffusion the spread of technology across borders        
    technological globalization the cross-cultural development and exchange of technology        
    technology the application of science to solve problems in daily life        
    technophiles those who see technology as symbolizing the potential for a brighter future        
    utility patents patents that are granted for the invention or discovery of any new and useful process, product, or machine        

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