While exploring the relationship between our shared knowledge and our individual knowledge, we see that there is an influence from both directions. Shared knowledge, in this context, is the knowledge belonging to a particular group of people who may be collaboratively working together, either in a separate ‘space and time’ or different places. On the other hand, personal knowledge can be interpreted as knowledge resulting from the influence of my own individual perspective, which includes personal memories as well as emotions. There are many examples where shared socio-cultural knowledge influences personal knowledge, but there is also evidence that personal knowledge often dominates shared knowledge; therefore it is impossible to separate
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Furthermore, it is clear that many artists value the earlier conventions set before them. Bach, who, during the Classical music period, adopted a variety of techniques from the earlier Baroque period, was a highly respected musical composer. He was fully aware of the importance of old techniques that originated from the Baroque period. This caused strong reaction because the habit of several other musicians at the time was to simply disregard the techniques from past periods. This further confuses the relationship between shared knowledge and personal knowledge because it demonstrates how knowledge can be an amalgamation created from created from previous cultural traditions and personal perceptions and values. Many people would consider the fashion industry, which is increasingly more prominent in our modern lives, as a branch of the Arts. However, by definition, this industry relies on people following a trend, which means they allow their individual perception and judgment be dominated by a shared knowledge or perception of fashionable. Interestingly, the strength of influence of the fashion industry holds is often strongly related to age. Teenagers are frequently targeted as customers, for instance. Therefore, does it then follow that the relationship between shared knowledge and individual knowledge varies according to
Furthermore, it is clear that many artists value the earlier conventions set before them. Bach, who, during the Classical music period, adopted a variety of techniques from the earlier Baroque period, was a highly respected musical composer. He was fully aware of the importance of old techniques that originated from the Baroque period. This caused strong reaction because the habit of several other musicians at the time was to simply disregard the techniques from past periods. This further confuses the relationship between shared knowledge and personal knowledge because it demonstrates how knowledge can be an amalgamation created from created from previous cultural traditions and personal perceptions and values. Many people would consider the fashion industry, which is increasingly more prominent in our modern lives, as a branch of the Arts. However, by definition, this industry relies on people following a trend, which means they allow their individual perception and judgment be dominated by a shared knowledge or perception of fashionable. Interestingly, the strength of influence of the fashion industry holds is often strongly related to age. Teenagers are frequently targeted as customers, for instance. Therefore, does it then follow that the relationship between shared knowledge and individual knowledge varies according to