Part A::: Review the module resources and overview, and select a popular-culture example (television show, commercial, game, movie, etc.). Analyze how technology is represented and the social message conveyed by the example. In your initial post, briefly describe the popular-culture example you selected and address the following:

• How does your example portray or reflect technology?
• What is the social message or commentary about technology reflected by your example?
• How does a study of technology illuminate or enhance your experience of the example?

Material/Resources: 1. https://sk-sagepub-com.ezproxy.snhu.edu/reference/the-sage-handbook-of-social-media/i3018.xml

Part B::: In responding to your peers, provide feedback about the example utilized and the message/commentary about technology being provided. What would you add to their analysis?

Peer 1 Post: My choice for pop-culture reference would be the MCU’s Black Panther. Much like films throughout the entire MCU franchise the film depicts a world in a fictional country on the African continent where the use of a unique natural resource enables the country to develop advanced technology that allow for renewable resources, advanced defenses all fictional of course, but similar to the reference to Star Trek, the fictional technology presented though imaginative could one day be real.

What I find to be unique about the film is that the idea of this mineral that can only be found on the African continent is parallel to the mining and use of mineral like cobalt and coltan which produced technologies like the smart phone and tablets. However, in the film the depiction of a nation that protects its natural resources and has not faced exploitation and human rights violations.

Personally, I feel that the study and development of technology has helped me understand what technology is. While its description may include smartphones there is also the inclusion of the gas pump handle or the many uses of silicone.

Peer 2 Post: For my discussion I am going to use my favorite movie, . The movie stars Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as scientists chasing tornadoes through the Oklahoma Plains. They use this instrument pack called “Dorothy”. The significance of “Dorothy” is that the pack can give scientists a whole bunch of data to study tornadoes and can advance the times sirens start by at least 15 minutes. This movie is significant because of the instrument pack and what it can do when it comes to tornadoes and warnings. Though this movie is somewhat factious, its based off of a real thing. Twister is based off of the NOAA project called (coincidentally) TOTO. TOTO was an instrument pack similar to “Dorothy”. The significance of this is technology helped the scientists better understand how tornadoes function and work. Though I do not think to the extent of what “Twister” did, but it did help scientists understand severe weather to better the scientific world. Studying technology and how it can function is important. Researching can give you information on what was found out during the project and how they used the information to improve their understanding.