Tuesday, March 31, 2009
slimquick-what?!
I dont even know where to start with this one- absolutely revolting, and its not just this one either... slimquick has done a string of these ads. It reinforces the gender roles, and the need to make women a failure when they are not a size 0.... why does he get to be fat and happy... but she cannot?
hmmmm
C
Disney porn?
so this one hits on a bunch of stuff weve covered in class, the power of media and its hidden messages, the impact of media and advertising on women, the amount of "isms" in Disney-
It includes a handful more disney films than we saw in class.... just wanted to give some more examples-and the video is short but definately loaded
It includes a handful more disney films than we saw in class.... just wanted to give some more examples-and the video is short but definately loaded
Interview with tricia Rose
Hey guys found an interview with Tricia Rose.... the sound is a little weak but thought it might be nice to put a face and personality to one of our authors
Heres another Lauren greenfield Piece...
feel free to comment- just thought Id check out more of her work, and that maybe others in the class would like to see it as well.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Prensky
Marc Prensky "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants"
Some Things I understand
I understood Prensky- and related to his argument about the gap between digital natives, and digital immigrants. It was an article that allowed me to make sense of my relationship to technology, but also the relationships of my parents sister peers etc. I totally grasped the idea of education not keeping up with the students in their classroom. Furthermore, was the distinction between the different types of processing in the different generations whether lineal or latteral. I recognized the distinctions of what was deemed one process and what made the other, and how institutions are furthering that gap.
Some Things I dont understand
Initially- I had confusion over the use of immigrant, and native, as to which group was which. However, by the completion of our class discussion on this piece it was clarified for me.
Connections to course themes
*see Greenfield piece
-This gap reinforces the cultural context of "teenagers" as a mechanism for division amongst generations and identities that Hine discusses
Comments
This put a lot into perspective for myself and my relationship to technology and that of others- and highlighted the responsability of teachers/professors to work with this technology or lose some level of effectiveness
Some Things I understand
I understood Prensky- and related to his argument about the gap between digital natives, and digital immigrants. It was an article that allowed me to make sense of my relationship to technology, but also the relationships of my parents sister peers etc. I totally grasped the idea of education not keeping up with the students in their classroom. Furthermore, was the distinction between the different types of processing in the different generations whether lineal or latteral. I recognized the distinctions of what was deemed one process and what made the other, and how institutions are furthering that gap.
Some Things I dont understand
Initially- I had confusion over the use of immigrant, and native, as to which group was which. However, by the completion of our class discussion on this piece it was clarified for me.
Connections to course themes
*see Greenfield piece
-This gap reinforces the cultural context of "teenagers" as a mechanism for division amongst generations and identities that Hine discusses
Comments
This put a lot into perspective for myself and my relationship to technology and that of others- and highlighted the responsability of teachers/professors to work with this technology or lose some level of effectiveness
Hine Talking Points
Thomas Hine "Rise and Fall of the American Teenager"
Some Things I understand
Thomas Hine has a variety of interesting points. I understand his history of the teenager vocabulary and cultural development. I recognize that it did not always exist as its own individual culture, group, and identity both socially and biologically.
Some Things I dont understand
I got any questions clarified in class.
Connections to Other course themes
-As an opening piece I connect Hine to the three main assumptions/objectives of the class, because Hine addresses them all at different places, but speaks mainly to the idea of Teenagers as an alien life form.
Comments
I enjoyed reading Hine's piece and understood his article but I had a hard time wrapping my head around the idea that it did not always exist as I understand "teenager."
Some Things I understand
Thomas Hine has a variety of interesting points. I understand his history of the teenager vocabulary and cultural development. I recognize that it did not always exist as its own individual culture, group, and identity both socially and biologically.
Some Things I dont understand
I got any questions clarified in class.
Connections to Other course themes
-As an opening piece I connect Hine to the three main assumptions/objectives of the class, because Hine addresses them all at different places, but speaks mainly to the idea of Teenagers as an alien life form.
Comments
I enjoyed reading Hine's piece and understood his article but I had a hard time wrapping my head around the idea that it did not always exist as I understand "teenager."
Greenfield Talking Points
Greenfield "Fast Forward"
Some things I understand
Through the use of photos and artist narratives, Greenfield clearly makes her point. She argues that teenagers are growing up at a faster rate than previous generations, and that it is due to the fact that teenagers have a higher and faster access to a world market of technology and materialism. Her mutltitude of images of teenage girls in makeup and clothing made for women twice their age, statistics about early puberty, and teenage boys in different rites of passage all speak volumes to this position. Some of the most striking were the photos of the girls with plastic surgery, and in the nightclubs and casino night fundraiser.
Some things I dont understand
I have nothing to report here at this time(possibly after discussion)
Connections to course themes
-This touched on similar points to the materialism of teenage culture and the importance of "bling" and "hip-hop" culture so its easy for me to connect it to Tricia Rose's piece
-Prensky would support the claim that this accelerated puberty would be due to the fact that this community was raised as digital natives- and that it was being prayed upon by media and materialism
Comments
Coming from a circle of artists/activists and photographers this was a really interesting piece for me. I appreciate the view of the lens of each individual photographer and I think Greenfield speaks volumes. The most difficult piece for me were the shots of teenage plastic surgery... in the context of my personal conflicts- I feel like a statistic.
Some things I understand
Through the use of photos and artist narratives, Greenfield clearly makes her point. She argues that teenagers are growing up at a faster rate than previous generations, and that it is due to the fact that teenagers have a higher and faster access to a world market of technology and materialism. Her mutltitude of images of teenage girls in makeup and clothing made for women twice their age, statistics about early puberty, and teenage boys in different rites of passage all speak volumes to this position. Some of the most striking were the photos of the girls with plastic surgery, and in the nightclubs and casino night fundraiser.
Some things I dont understand
I have nothing to report here at this time(possibly after discussion)
Connections to course themes
-This touched on similar points to the materialism of teenage culture and the importance of "bling" and "hip-hop" culture so its easy for me to connect it to Tricia Rose's piece
-Prensky would support the claim that this accelerated puberty would be due to the fact that this community was raised as digital natives- and that it was being prayed upon by media and materialism
Comments
Coming from a circle of artists/activists and photographers this was a really interesting piece for me. I appreciate the view of the lens of each individual photographer and I think Greenfield speaks volumes. The most difficult piece for me were the shots of teenage plastic surgery... in the context of my personal conflicts- I feel like a statistic.
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