Monthly Archives: November 2017

Cafe Discussion Post #5

Homi Bhabba- Location of Culture We discussed the article The Location of Culture by Homi Bhabba. In this article he discusses culture, and how it alters when it is brought outside of its original location. Culture originally stems from geographical … Continue reading

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“Culture, Resistance, and Struggle” by Stuart Hall

You cannot reduce all societal struggles to class struggle as traditional Marxists tend to do. It is impossible to understand racial oppression or gender inequality strictly through an analysis of class struggle. Cultural and social resistance movements combats issues that … Continue reading

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Cafe Discussion-7

Harrison, Monica, and I were especially intrigued by the readings this week. Since we are all Global Studies majors and have encountered the notion of exploitation multiple times. However, we all thought that Halls reading, “Culture, Resistance, and Struggle”, undermined … Continue reading

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Cafe Discussion #9

Group Members: McKenzie, Hannah, and Sarah Written By: Sarah Since we covered the Stoddard and Cornwell article on douglarisation more in-depth in class, McKenzie, Hannah, and I decided to discuss, “Karaoke in East Asia: Modernization, Japanization, or Asianization” for our … Continue reading

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Cafe Discussion #8

Group Members: McKenzie, Hannah, and Sarah Written By: McKenzie   We talked a little more on the article “The Postcolonization (Latin) American Experience: A Reconsideration “Postcolonialism,” of “Colonialism,” and “Mestizaje””   written by J. Jorge Klor De Alva. During our talks … Continue reading

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Research Blog 7: Exploring What the People Have to Say

As I mentioned in a few of my previous research posts, imitating Americans (who have a large and influential music industry) and wanting to become famous within a wide audience appear to be the main reasons artists are choosing to sing … Continue reading

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Research Blog 6: Language Theory

I recently read two articles and a book about language and its relationship with African literature. Though I am focusing on music and not literature, the articles offered some important points in regards to how language and culture are related and … Continue reading

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Underverden/Darkland 2017 (6)

Initial reflections after the first viewing of the film Underverden is a movie about a doctor whose brother dies because of his involvement with criminal activities and gang affiliations. It portrays the difference in treatment of cases relating to Muslim … Continue reading

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Research Blog 6- Angelina Jolie and the Breadwinner

By researching this complex topic, I came across this new production. Angelina Jolie, a humanitarian that has dedicated herself to women’s rights and refugees. The breadwinner is a tale of a young girl from Afghanistan who dresses and disguises herself … Continue reading

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Cafe Discussion 6

Monica, Kiki, and I talked about the Jorge Klor De Alva article, titled The Postcolonization of the (Latin) American Experience: A Reconsideration of “Colonialism,” ”Postcolonialism,” and “Mestizaje”. We had a lot of difficulty unpacking this article because of our lack … Continue reading

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