The Connections: Life, Knowledge and Media

After an interesting read, you discover that there are many different theories regarding the article 'Connections'. At the start of the article it asks the reader multiple questions and then refers to the individual answers that you provide as being the "critical element in the establishment of your personal identity, and your sense to where you belong within your culture etc." At times I must agree that I fell in with the ignorant in terms to as the article says "groups that are predominantly white, middle class and Christian often assume that Christmas is the December holiday" and my obvious narrow mindedness put me in with that crowd. It is only since venturing to the U.S and opening my mind to other traditions that I have become aware of the other holidays that take place in December.
As with any subject there are theories, Connections have multiple theories such as the Social Learning theory, Social Life, Liberation theory, Cultural Competency theory, Fabric of Oppression and Cycle of Oppression, all of which offer very interesting viewpoints to the issues, some of which ring more true than others. The theories also apply themselves to the impact of the media, and with computer games being a part of the media these days in both good and bad aspects it helps greatly with applying them to our chosen video games.