Exam 2 Vocab IAD

Culture

Shared patterns of behavior among a group of people and the objects and rituals

that embody these patterns.

Ideology

A system of ideas/beliefs that informs a worldview. Imagine them as a set of

filters

Aesthetics

A branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art, beauty, and taste.

Aesthetics study how how we experience creative expressions

Capital

An amount of something as it relates to “taste.” Broken down into 3 parts

Cultural capital

Knowledge & experience of culture, ideas, references.

Social capital

Personal connections and influence

Economic capital

Wealth in coin of the realm

Taste

Personal and cultural patterns of choice and preference for individuals. The ability

to draw distinctions between styles, manners, cultural goods, works of art, et cetera.

Tastes result from the interaction between nurtured attitudes (upbringing) and social

institutions.

Tradeoffs

When two desired goals are in conflict and decisions must be made about what

to prioritize

Externality

An indirect cost or benefit to an uninvolved third party that arises as an effect

of another party's activity. Can be both positive or negative and can stem from either the production or consumption of a good or service

Iceberg Model and parts

(Events, Patterns, Systemic Structures, Mental models) A design map to

better understand a phenomenon

Events

Some type of occurrence we encounter

Patterns

The accumulated memories of events. When occurring over a period of

time, they can reveal trends

Systemic Structures

Ways in which parts of the system are organized. These structures generate the patterns and events we observe. They can be physical or intangible

Mental model

An explanation, usually highly simplified, of how something works. Mental models shape how you understand the world

System

Any group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent parts that form a complex and unified whole that has a specific purpose

Systems Mapping

Ways of seeing system interconnectedness. Includes diagrams like the iceberg model

Systems Thinking

A holistic approach to analysis that focuses on the interconnection between things (virtual or material) in our world