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COM2614 Assignment
3 PORTFOLIO
(COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester
1 2025 - DUE 22 May
2025
NO PLAGIARISM
[Pick the date]
[Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of
the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of
the contents of the document.]
, Book
Decolonizing Communication Studies
COM2614 Assignment 3 PORTFOLIO (DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester 1 2025
- DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION
GUARANTEED Answers, guidelines, workings and references ,.
Decolonising the museum Watch TedTalk entitled “Museum in Progress:
Decolonizing Museums” After watching this TedTalk, make an entry in your
COM2614 Reflexive Journal. For this entry, think of a system in which you are
a member, then respond to the following prompts and questions: • Describe
the system. • What communicative action could you change that would
change the system? • What do you think the effect would be? In your
response, please follow the below structure: 1. Reflection Entry Date: [Insert
date] Reading/Video/Topic: [Insert weekly topic or reading] A. Initial
Reactions (200-250 words) • What were your immediate thoughts and
feelings about this week's content? • Which aspects challenged your existing
understanding of communication theory? • What connections can you draw
to your own cultural background and experiences?
1. Reflection Entry
Date: 19 May 2025
Reading/Video/Topic: Museum in Progress: Decolonizing Museums
A. Initial Reactions (200–250 words)
Watching the TED Talk “Museum in Progress: Decolonizing Museums” was both eye-opening
and unsettling. My immediate reaction was a mixture of admiration for the speaker’s courage
and frustration at how deeply colonial legacies still shape institutions like museums. The speaker
highlighted how museums have historically functioned as tools of empire—curating narratives
that celebrate conquest, erase indigenous voices, and commodify cultural heritage. This
challenged my understanding of museums as neutral, educational spaces. I had always viewed
them as preservers of knowledge rather than as selective storytellers tied to power structures.
The concept of decolonisation in communication theory became much clearer through this lens.
Communication is not just about exchanging information—it is about whose voice is heard, how
stories are framed, and which histories are prioritised. The speaker’s emphasis on community
involvement and shared authority made me reflect on how institutions can adopt more dialogic
and inclusive forms of communication.
As someone raised in a post-apartheid South African context, this talk resonated deeply. I
remember school trips to museums where African artefacts were displayed behind glass with
little context, often described in anthropological or primitive terms. I now realise how those
displays subtly taught us whose history mattered. This talk encouraged me to think critically
COM2614 Assignment
3 PORTFOLIO
(COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester
1 2025 - DUE 22 May
2025
NO PLAGIARISM
[Pick the date]
[Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of
the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of
the contents of the document.]
, Book
Decolonizing Communication Studies
COM2614 Assignment 3 PORTFOLIO (DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester 1 2025
- DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION
GUARANTEED Answers, guidelines, workings and references ,.
Decolonising the museum Watch TedTalk entitled “Museum in Progress:
Decolonizing Museums” After watching this TedTalk, make an entry in your
COM2614 Reflexive Journal. For this entry, think of a system in which you are
a member, then respond to the following prompts and questions: • Describe
the system. • What communicative action could you change that would
change the system? • What do you think the effect would be? In your
response, please follow the below structure: 1. Reflection Entry Date: [Insert
date] Reading/Video/Topic: [Insert weekly topic or reading] A. Initial
Reactions (200-250 words) • What were your immediate thoughts and
feelings about this week's content? • Which aspects challenged your existing
understanding of communication theory? • What connections can you draw
to your own cultural background and experiences?
1. Reflection Entry
Date: 19 May 2025
Reading/Video/Topic: Museum in Progress: Decolonizing Museums
A. Initial Reactions (200–250 words)
Watching the TED Talk “Museum in Progress: Decolonizing Museums” was both eye-opening
and unsettling. My immediate reaction was a mixture of admiration for the speaker’s courage
and frustration at how deeply colonial legacies still shape institutions like museums. The speaker
highlighted how museums have historically functioned as tools of empire—curating narratives
that celebrate conquest, erase indigenous voices, and commodify cultural heritage. This
challenged my understanding of museums as neutral, educational spaces. I had always viewed
them as preservers of knowledge rather than as selective storytellers tied to power structures.
The concept of decolonisation in communication theory became much clearer through this lens.
Communication is not just about exchanging information—it is about whose voice is heard, how
stories are framed, and which histories are prioritised. The speaker’s emphasis on community
involvement and shared authority made me reflect on how institutions can adopt more dialogic
and inclusive forms of communication.
As someone raised in a post-apartheid South African context, this talk resonated deeply. I
remember school trips to museums where African artefacts were displayed behind glass with
little context, often described in anthropological or primitive terms. I now realise how those
displays subtly taught us whose history mattered. This talk encouraged me to think critically
