A System For Interpretation

Media has infiltrated almost every aspect of our lives. As technology progresses so does the study of media. This class media studies has built upon each subject discussed.

We began by discussing hermeneutics which can be considered a way of thinking, or a philosophy. 

There are five types of hermeneutics:

 - normative 

- scientific

- philosophical 

- depth  

- natural

Each is a method of interpretation.

Figure 1.

Which leads to the discussion of interpretation which can be explained through examples in our everyday life, but in order to begin interpreting we must understand signification, which is broken down by what is known as a signifier and what is signified. Signification is based signs and how we view them which is heavily shown in ideology and mythology.

We create interpretations every day and go through this process without a single thought. By studying this it adds a sense of awareness to something we naturally do. I can walk into a room and see the atmosphere, which creates a feeling. Therefore the temperature, the lighting, what objects surround me and I can create an assumption of what might happen, a certain feeling can come about and I will immediately formulate an opinion. 

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This is systematic and it works for each new experience.