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I'm on your farm, stealing your vegetables
Ted: thanks for bringing up FarmVille! a) I've been researching farm games for the past few months, and I'm glad I'm not the only one who's been toiling away on my virtual farm in the name of science. And b) I love the tree labyrinth. ... -
I’m not sure that separating
I'm not sure that separating issues of class from race, which is what I think you're suggesting here, is a very useful approach. These are deeply entwined categories in American history. I think that you're right that Simon's work is v ... -
I’m so glad you used the
I'm so glad you used the carnivalesque to frame your analysis. I have only seen this last season of ANTM, but this was a concept that surfaced again and again as I watched. What did you make of Tyra's role in the "viral" video episode ... -
I'm intrigued by "appreciation."
Paul, I really like what you suggest about appreciation as an element to consider within these contexts, and it may connect with some of the arguments I would make about an Aesthetic of Failure- as both art and point of contact. So, I'm interested in ... -
"I'm a feminist"
Great post, Faye! I espcially appreciate that you point out Leslie's self-acknowledged feminism, and I would add to the great list of her feminist actions the importance of her taking the label "feminist." In American culture, at least i ... -
I'm seriously debating using excerpts from '50 Shades'
Next time I teach Gender & Society. Not so much because I think it's a great book or even an interesting one, but because of the 'hate' towards it. A book that, for all its myriad flaws, seems to have kindled (no pun intended) a social ... -
David, I’m pleased to hear
David, I'm pleased to hear that your experience with people interested in media literacy has been so positive. My interactions with students and teachers in schools have been similarly encouraging. Also, there is a growing number of scholars that ack ... -
(I mean, I’m familiar with
(I mean, I'm familiar with Bennett from this post, but I don't see how either distinction of citizen has any relation to the artifact or impact of artifact that's being discussed here.) ... -
That is, I’m certain its
That is, I'm certain its continued success will NOT be attributable to a second viral video. There are no such things as "second viral videos," and until we grapple with the essentially random nature of popularity and engagement in networke ...
Susan, I’m curious about