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In this chapter, Smith identifies the ways in which stereotypes are created and perpetuated in the media through “othering” and through images. Even words such as “you” and “them” create exclusion, language that is effective in advertising and makes consumers feel as if they are apart of something. On the other hand, the people identifiedContinue reading “Role Models and Stereotypes”

Summary: The article starts with the example of the author telling his travel experience to his many audiences to highlight the idea of playing roles and why our behavior changes from situation to situation. He then talks about the ideology of Goffman, on how social life plays out like a drama. It then shows theContinue reading ““The Impact of Electronic Media on Social Behavior””

Summary The chapter starts off by saying that there are two approaches to analyzing stereotypes: laying out the problem and depicting the solution. It then connects these ideas to the concept of “othering”. The book states that as we see negative characteristics in certain groups more often as a pattern, it’s less likely that thoseContinue reading “Chapter 6 “Role Models and Stereotypes””

Reading Summary The technology now exist to watch live events after they happened. Klosterman discusses in his article why “watching a prerecorded sporting event less pleasurable than watching the same game live?” If he knows the game is finished, it is hard for him to stay interested in it. He instead skips ahead to watchContinue reading “Blog post #8 for Monday’s reading on March 30, 2020”

Reading Summary: Interesting movies that pose intellectual questions or provoke philosophical thought rarely make money. It is more common for films to be made for popularity as opposed to older films. Older films are observed to ask more deep or meaningful questions. The reading presents the notion that movies are intended to lack concepts inContinue reading “The Awe-Inspiring Beauty of Tom Cruise’s Shattered, Troll-like Face 1:51”

Greg Smith (2010) CH 6 “Role models and stereotypes: An introduction to the ‘Other’” in What Media Classes Really Want to Discuss. London: Routledge.   Topic: Jacob Sanchez’s Personal Meeting Room Join Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/2622686644 Meeting ID: 262 268 6644 If your wifi drops out and you want to call into our zoom meeting: Call into oneContinue reading “Agenda 3-27”

I decided to come to Mexico instead of California because my dad lives here and I thought it would be safer at the moment. My set up is my laptop in the living room. I am worried about my internet connection since I am far away and also I am not the only one usingContinue reading “Activity 3/23”

•We will go over Paper 1, if you have any specific questions, unmute and ask or type in chat •I will go over syllabus for the rest of the semester •For video project, you don’t have to use Adobe, you can use iMovie or anything you’re more comfortable with •I will keep emailing out ourContinue reading “Agenda 3-25”

I’m in Austin Texas, trapped in this house and very bored and sad. None of my boys can hang because one of my friends actually has COVID-19 so that’s pretty sketch. SO therefore the squad and I are split up and very bored. Austin is about to do a shelter in place order which meansContinue reading “Activity 3/23”

I have relocated back home in Dallas with my family, excluding my sister. Dallas is now on a sheltered lockdown so people can only go to essential places, and if they’re outside, they have to stay 6 feet away from everyone. I just have my laptop and Bose earbuds for the zoom calls. I amContinue reading “Activity 3/23”