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Screen Tourism: Oral intro

Screen Tourism : SPACES AND EXCHANGES (places and forms of power) Spaces can be defined as areas or locations of human activity , a space inherently means the existence of limits. These spaces and limits can take many forms and sizes. For example a city, country, continent or even the world can all be the scene of human activity. Exchanges can be defined as what is given and what is received in human activity , from something as material as money or as conceptual as freedom and respect. These exchanges shape how humans interact . Problem issue: In this context, it is important and interesting to look at the influence and impact of screen tourism on people and to what degree cinema can impact the spaces we live in and the exchanges that take place there .

Guns in the US: ORAL intro

Guns in the U.S : PLACES AND FORMS OF POWER (Idea of progress, myths and heroes) Power is defined by an influence or potential of control of one individual or group of people over another.  Power is not shared equally between people, depending on their circumstances, some become powerful through different means, from becoming famous to owning a gun for example, and many people are victims to unjust abuse or use of power or unjust sharing of power . In this context, the present situation of gun crime in the U.S comes to mind.  Problem issue: We can ask ourselves how the act of owning a gun can impact our lives and the lives of those around us, and to what degree this reality is shaping the America of today.