Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Vocab for weeks 3 and 4

Write a brief explanation for these terms:

1) theology

2) collective unconscious

3) aesthetic

4) What is an 'innocent reading' ?

7 comments:

  1. 1. Theology can be defined as the study of religion and religious beliefs or a set of beliefs about a particular religion.
    2. Collective Unconscious is the part of the mind containing memories and impulses of which the individual is not aware) common to mankind as a whole and originating in the inherited structure of the brain. It is distinct from the personal unconscious, which arises from the experience of the individual
    3. Aesthetic can be related to the enjoyment or study of beauty. (An aesthetic object or a work of art is one that shows great beauty.)
    4. Innocent reading is oriented toward the message (pg. 103)

    References:

    Berger, H. (2005). Situated utterances: Texts, bodies, and cultural representations. New York: Fordham University Press.

    Cambridge Free English Dictionary and Thesaurus. (n.d.). Retrieved July 30, 2016, from http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

    Collective unconscious. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/topic/collective-unconscious

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    1. Perfect answer except for 4. Researched and to the point. An innocent reading is one where there are no problematic issue or complications noticed by the reader.

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  2. 1) theology

    People who want to be priests and ministers study Theology, which is the field of study that learning about the nature of religious belief.

    2) collective unconscious

    It is a feeling that people are acquired unconsciously by a family, a society, and especially it is the yield of ancestral experience. It seems to be similar to an archetype but I think collective unconscious can be arranged into archetypes. It effects our decision and behaviour. It is passed down from generation to generation.

    3) aesthetic
    It is a kind of enjoyment when you feel something after watching a beautiful stuff. The emotions that give you some pleasure. Also, it can be a study of beauty or philosophical theory of what is beautiful.

    4) What is an 'innocent reading' ?
    I think ‘innocent reading’ means the way you read something that you have never read before. Even you can’t understand what it is saying but you just try to read it.

    “Innocent reading is oriented toward the message and suspicious reading toward messages about the message” (Berger, 2005, p.103).

    “Innocent reading is oriented toward the semantics of sign-referent relations, suspicious reading toward the semiotics of signifier- signified relations” (Berger, 2005, p.103).

    Reference
    Theology. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/theology

    Collective unconscious. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/collective+unconscious

    Aesthetic. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/aesthetic

    Berger, H. (2005). Situated Utterances: Texts, Bodies, and Cultural Representations. New York, USA: Fordham University Press

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  3. 2) Collective unconscious.
    1) In Jungian psychology, a part of the unconscious mind, shared by a society, a people, or all humankind, that is the product of ancestral experience.

    2) (Psychology) (in Jungian psychological theory) a part of the unconscious mind incorporating patterns of memories, instincts, and experiences common to all mankind. These patterns are inherited, may be arranged into archetypes, and are observable through their effects on dreams, behaviour, etc

    3) Aesthetic.To me aesthetic relates how 'visually pleasing' something is, as the definition Kieran found says; "relates to the study of beauty" and beautiful objects and things. I think it also relates to the ambiance and atmosphere of place.

    4) What is Innocent reading? I think innocent reading when a child reads something and doesn't understand the proper meaning behind the text, like an adult would.

    References
    Collective unconscious. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/collective+unconscious

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  4. Theology: The study of religious practises, faith and experience. A system of religious beliefs and ideas.

    Collective unconscious: A part of an unconscious mind, shared by people or society or all mankind. It is a product of ancestral experience.

    Aesthetic: A theory or set of principles governing the idea of beauty at a given time and place.

    References

    Merriam Webster. (2016). Theology. Retrieved
    from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theology

    Free Dictionary. (2016). Collective consciousness. Retrieve
    from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/collective+unconscious

    Dictionary. (2016) Aesthetic. Retrieved from http://www.dictionary.com/browse/aesthetic

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