"Berlin Walls"by Brian Ladd

It is difficult to fathom the psyche of the human mind, that it can be so influenced by people with no consciences. The essay "Berlin Walls" by Brian Ladd gives insight to the people of Germany and their contrasting thoughts on the existence of the "Wall" that separated Berlin from the rest of Europe. Hitler 's immoral influences on the citizens whom should have been able to rise above the hierarchy that the regime imposed on the country of Germany. It resembles the working of a wave within the crowd at a sports stadium, once it gets started and momentum, everyone else follows the motion and the spectaters enact a wave that circles the whole stadium. The "Wall" created a lot of anxiety for the people that had to live within its proximity. The "Wall" depicted the fascist regime that ignited the World Wars, I & II. How could this "Wall" be erected and put into the world as a reminder that fascism still exist. Most of the world's population is thankful that this monster of concrete did come to it end. In a world of ideologies contrasting with other ideologies the need to respect each others rights is foremost in the future of civilization.

Ladd,Brian. "Berlin Walls". Literacies. 2nd ed. Ed. Terence Brunk et al. New York: Norton, 2000. 337-358

Online Outline for: Paper 2
Part Culture, Part Tradition, and Total Community
Introductory Paragraph
"Every culture expresses its purposes and conducts its affairs through the medium of communication."(51) An affiliation with a certain community does not have a holding pattern on a persons life until that person ventures out into a different community and reflects on the community in which she/he came from.,

Body Paragraph #1
As children grow into adulthood the community influences she/he experience have an enduring effect on their lives.

Body Paragraph #2
Traditions and customs are ingrained into children as they experience being part of a family, neighborhood, and community. .

Body Paragraph #3
The most important reason As children grow into adulthood the community influences she/he experience has an enduring effect on their lives. is because A baby is born and immediately learns the traits of the community that she/he is raised. .

Conclusion
So you can see that although An affiliation with a certain community does not have a holding pattern on a persons life until that person ventures out into a different community and reflects on the community in which she/he came from., As children grow into adulthood the community influences she/he experience has an enduring effect on their lives. for two main reasons. First, Traditions and customs are ingrained into children as they experience being part of a family, neighborhood, and community. . But most importantly, A baby is born and immediately learns the traits of the community that she/he is raised.

Barnlund, Dean. "Communication in a Global Village". Literacies. 2nd ed. Ed. Terence Brunk et al. New York: Norton, 2000. 47-61

Alice Walker, "Everyday Use"

The cultural emphasis within this essay gives insight into a family and how they interact & develop into their own selves. Alice Walker's , " Everyday Use"gives the reader enough background to understand a few of the cultural aspects of this mothers heritage. The insight given into the two very different children, one having been scarred from a house fire still living at home & the other who has left the nest on a search for the "good life." Her descriptions of the surroundings, what each person looks like, expressions on faces as the story evolves really give the reader some weighty knowledge & stirs interest that any reader enjoys. The way she describes the two houses, one that burnt & the one the mother & "Maggie" live in. (697) The essay tells of "Dee" leaving the nest & pursuing a better life. Alice Walker writes, "Why don't you do a dance around the ashes? I'd wanted to ask her. She had hated the house that much."... "Dee wanted nice things."..... "I used to think she hated Maggie, too. But that was before we raised the money, the church and me,to send her to Augusta to school."(699) Then "Dee" comes home to visit. She has intentions of not only visiting but asking for items of the cultural heritage that she was brought up with. The essay reiterates that culture is imprinted on ourselves. The community in which people live reflects what contributions they have to share.

Walker, Alice."Everyday Use."Literacy's. 2nd ed. Ed. Terence Brunk et al. New York: Norton, 2000. 697-705

"Cultural Imperialism"& "The World of Coca Cola"

This commercial presents to me a group of people that are very culturally different & collectively put together to promote a product, Coca-Cola. It almost looks utopian. The singing creates a common bond among them, but they are all staring straight ahead & not interacting with each other. I'm not sure of how Dean Barnlund would evaluate the Coca-Cola commercial. I'm still trying to sort out all the ideas he wrote in his essay. I just saw the reference to the "Denny Doodlebug Problem." (56) Now that is interesting. While the camera scans the group you are given a diverse looking group of people. A neighbor each has the capability to be, but the commercial does not immulate that. It is just trying to sell Coca-Cola. The just of all the group is to show that the product does span large amounts of the worlds' population.

Barnlund, Dean"Communication in a Global Village"from Public and Private Self in Japan and the United States by Dean C. Barnlund. Copyright 1975. 47-61

"Our Purpose"

Reading the " Our Purpose" statement in the "Global Village News" is essential to inform it's readers of the content it presents. It is somewhat a mission statement. The "Our Purpose" states, "The conventional media focuses almost entirely on individual or collective human failure and dysfunction.While this represents only a tiny fraction of the human experience..." The statement proposes a different way of expressing news with more of a constructive emphasis, and "cross culturally". If only more of the media sources would commit to this type of format, we might see a tide of more constructive journalism.



"Our Purpose." The Global Village News and Resources. issue 121. April, 2007

The World of Coca-Cola, in Atlanta GA

From reading the article by Ted Friedman I would like to go to Atlanta & experience "The World of Coca-Cola" for myself. The description in the article presents a lot of interesting aspects of the Coca-Cola industry through the 105 years of production. It sounds like a very big place, and elaborately displayed. It has a lounge, gift shop like all other amusement attractions have. "The Coca-Cola Company view the World of Coca-Cola not as a source of income, but as a $15 million public relations investment."(Mooney and Goodman,1991) There are several exhibits illustrating the path to the Coca-Cola product that is produced today. An entrance fee of only $2.50 per adult is quite reasonable.

Dean Barnlund,"Communications in a Global Village"

Dean Barnlund writes,"Within no longer than a decade or two the probability of spending part of one's life in a foreign culture will exceed the probability a hundred years ago of ever leaving the town in which one was born."(47) Making note that Barnlund wrote this several years ago, the copyright referenced is 1975. Foreign cultures are very present in our daily lives. Through the internet, television,radio. The United States is referred to as the melting pot of the world. It has been from the beginning a place for immigrants to settle and live their lives. Many large cities are made up of bergs that house separate ethnic groups. Knowing just one language is not the norm as society becomes more integrated with other cultures. The experiences at the market place while shopping and hearing other shoppers speaking a foreign language are ever more present. These occurences are becoming more commonplace. Is the world becoming a smaller place or just more expansive in the cultural communicating experiences that can be encountered within you own neighborhood & city. Tourist always have had the cultural encounters, but with the transportation industry being able to transport people very quickly & in larger numbers the probability of a non tourist is ever so present of meeting a person or persons of a different culture. As we live our lives the experiences with different cultures we gain will enhance our feeling of a "global village."(48)


Barnlund,Dean."Communication in a Global Village." Literacies. 2nd ed. Ed. Terence Brunk et al. New York: Norton. 2000. 47-61