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Media and the Quest for Identity with Andrew McLuhan and Henry Jenkins #2

The Future of You

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The Influence of Media on Identity

This chapter explores how media and technology shape our understanding of identity, discussing the evolution of identity over time and the role of technology in its constant shaping. The speakers touch on the connection between music and teenage identity and reflect on a quote from Marshall McLuhan on violence as a quest for identity. They also delve into the global scramble for media, the reckoning with race facilitated by cell phones and social media, and the question of gender in relation to media platforms.

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