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Response on Hybridity and Creolization
This post is in response to the question: What is Klor de Alva’s argument about applying “colonialism” to Latin America? Does it apply equally to North America and the Caribbean? What is left out of his argument? Do you agree … Continue reading
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When all is Said and done…
For our final Cafe Discussion post, our group decided to discuss Edward Said and “Orientalism.” We began our discussion by noting the similarities between Said’s intentions and Marxist theory. Said said in his book, “My whoel point about this system … Continue reading
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Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips
On April 22, 1944 by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation released this video into theaters. This cartoon was made during World War II, and clearly reflects the U.S. attitude towards Japan. This video is extremely controversial due to … Continue reading
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Discussion of Bhabha
Our discussion of the Bhabha reading brought to light a few discussion points that we have previously covered in class in addition to a few notes on the reading itself. We focused primarily on Bhabha’s “Location of Culture” as we … Continue reading
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Children’s Cartoons…what are they really trying to say?
As a child I would wake up my sister every Sunday and we would run downstairs excited to be able to watch cartoons all day, not ever thinking if any messages were beginning to be imprinted on me as an … Continue reading
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Discussion of Postmodern Blackness (hooks)
We were all intrigued by the hooks’ essay. After a little more research, we realized the significance of this work in the history of postmodernism and is an attempt to encourage the reader to view the many issues associated with … Continue reading
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feminism in Egypt
“The Marriage of Feminism and Islamism in Egypt: Selective Repudiation as a Dynamic of Postcolonial Cultural Politics”, by Lila Abu-Lughold, provided for some interesting discussion in our group. The article discussed varying forms of feminism occurring in Egypt, and how … Continue reading
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Discussing Harvey
This week our group discussed Harvey and spent a majority of the time breaking down his argument to better understand his perspectives. This blog is to highlight some of the points we covered in our discussion. -Harvey provides good accounts … Continue reading
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The Myth of Wine
The concept of semiotics and semiology is a difficult concept to grasp even without the input of myth as analyzed by Barthes. However, we have attempted a simpler explanation of the signifier, signified, sign concept to better explain what Barthes … Continue reading
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Korean Punk Rock Discussion
The Korean punks in the video resemble punks found in other parts of the world. Bleached spiky hair, dog collars around the neck, studded wristbands, thrash-boots, ripped jeans, anthemic T-shirts, and other forms of punk rock style are very similar … Continue reading
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