Exploring the downtown Orlando area was a learning experience for my colleagues and me. Although we looked like tourist we accomplished learning the different post modern architectures. I’m more of a visual learner and I needed that hand on experience, which was provided thoroughly. The most diverse structure was the Bank of America building because it was bigger and more creative. That is enough talking about our field trip on Thursday and more about our class discussion on Tuesday.
Our society has shaped our minds to believe the unbelievable. For instance, Dr. Rog gave the example about being blind folded and being asked to identify the flavor of grape juice. One may guess the product as being “grape juice,” but in reality grapes do not share the same taste as the artificial fruit juices. The mind does reflect upon these actions because it is done consciously. Also, the way our society perceives different groups or cultures tend to rub off when comparing one person to another. For example, I go to the mall and see a lady walking and immediately I say to me “She looks like a model.” What do these words mean? As an individual critic I am entitled to announce my opinions, but who form these ideas in my head? I have not been around modeling nor have I pursued a career in this field, but the media has brought all the knowledge I need to know about modeling to me. General media creates stereotypes about groups that determine their basic qualities. These qualities of those groups as a whole can’t always be true because everyone in that group is not exactly a like. Let’s continue to use the modeling example; all models are skinny, brunette or blonde, tall, bulimic, and dumb. There are some, who have these characteristics, but everyone who is a model does not have all of these traits, but we as the society generalize groups based on the media’s perception.
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