Category Archives: Pipeloluwa

I Only Want You to Give it to Me

In class this week we briefly Kim spoke about gender assigned toys, which brought us to the “Toys” portion of Rowland Barthes’ Mythologies. In light of the minor “throwback” here is “an oldie but goody”: Myths can be seen as … Continue reading

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Those dreadful hairstyles….

It is spring break and I’m enjoying it at the library. Yay me!  But on that note, I was tempted to delve into my topic of dreadlocks under the controversy of cultural appropriation. However, I realized that I should tackle … Continue reading

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Oh. So There’s Something Wrong With my Pocahontas Halloween Costume?

I never heard of the term “cultural appropriation” until I became a regular visitor on tumblr blogs. And as anyone who frequents tumblr can attest to, certain topics seem to arise frequently, depending on the types of blogs you visit. … Continue reading

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The Korean Punk :Recycled Culture Turned New

Through out our life time we have experienced or have gone through different phases of music styles and how we relate to the beats we listen to. For some teens in Korea the growing popularity of punk has been a phase … Continue reading

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Azonto Madness

***I posted this once before before changing my topic. After changing topics, I decided to make it private. But, I’ve been thinking about it and realized this was part of my initial brainstorming process so here it is, public again.*** … Continue reading

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Recycling Modernity: “You Can Have Whatever You Like”

[youtube fjcnD9lX4dM nolink] The next time you’re walking down China Town, picture this…  The vendors coming up to you, whispering these  T.I lines to you, “you can have whatever you like, I said you can have whatever you like”  “Baby, … Continue reading

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City Kid Struggles: The Reflection and Reproduction of Base and Superstructure with in the ‘Slums’ of NYC

Our Cafe Discussion this week consisted of our perspectives of Raymon Williams “Base and Superstructure in Marxist Cultural Theory.” From our understanding superstructure of a society, the sources of legitimacy of our Ideologies through means of social convention is reflected and … Continue reading

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