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Carisa Showden’s examination of third-wave feminism’s use of cultural critique and sites of cultural production to incite political action (the “trickle down” effect) in “What’s Political about the New Feminisms?” |
third wave feminism's cultural critique: - Third-wave feminism needs to articulate a stronger connection between cultural critique and political action, changing and critiquing pop culture is a way to effect people's ideas and values - changes trickle down to the govt - ex. shows starring gay ppl like will and grace - when third-wave feminists get more explicit about where, when, and how certain cultural activities and interventions are useful for political ends, then they can link their cultural activities to their political agenda (broadly conceived) more specifically and convincingly. sites of cultural production: cultural production and sexual politics as the “key sites of struggle seeking to use desire and plea- sure as well as anger to fuel struggles for justice inciting political action (trickle down effect) : increasing social acceptance is important to bettering the lives of marginalized ppl -but it has not stopped the passage of “Defense of Marriage Acts,” or ppl voting on banning gay marriage - it is not trickling down to the govt. - the culture become the heartbeat of where we're going in terms of rights where they go wrong: the cultural reworking and critiquing that even the best of the third wave provides suggests no clear way to determine where to launch political interventions, the bases on which they are to be launched, or the resignifications that are to be offered.
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In “Feminism: A Transformational Politic,” bell hooks’ analysis of domination as a commonality and the interlocking systems of domination that feminists should consider |
- assumption that patriarchy is root of the problem has fostered the notion that elimination of sexist oppression would necessarily lead to the eradication of all forms of domination - western white women feel that feminist movement is the central political agenda for females globally - therefore have the misconception that patriarchy is the parent system and racism and class exploitation are merely the offspring - this is incorrect resisting patriarchal domination should not be considered a more legitimate feminist action than resisting racism and other forms of domination how we should end domination: we must resist the potential oppressor, and rescue the potential victim - by calling attention to interlocking systems of domination (sex, race, and class) black women and many other groups of women acknowledge the diversity and complexity of female experience of our relationship to power and domination - we must learn to speak up, we need diversity, we need to address ourselves in relation to an entire structure of domination not just patriarchy |
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Lori Tharps’ status update of prime-time Black sitcoms in “The Black and the Beautiful: Searching for Signs of Life in Prime-Time Comedy” |
- blacks excluded from the television world - white shows are getting whiter and black shows are getting blacker - when there is programming depicting african american the ratings are low, but could be because the network did very little to promote and/ or support the show - not one black friend on friends in central perk - if black women are portrayed they are neck rolling, finger-snapping, loudmouthed aggressors -"i feel left out because america cares so much about these six fictitious people, and not one of them looks like me" |
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Makani Themba-Nixon’s observations on media conglomerates and minorities in “The National Entertainment State” |
oligarchy: not a democracy - ruled by a limited # of ppl - it is said this is what we are - e.g. coorporations are highly influencial on policies telecommunications act (1996): - deregulation act that allows for the cross mergers of broadcasting and telecommunication companies - media owned just by a couple companies 2014: 6 media companiesown 90% of media consumed by americans top 2 1. walt disney co. 2. new corp/ 21st century 3. time warner 4. viacom 5. CBS corp 6. comcast--> cable provider wants to buy time warner big 3 music companies 1. universal music group 2. sony 3. warner music net neutrality: websites have had equal access to the Internet without discrimination by the Internet service providers. - push to keep the net free of censorship minorities: Fewer minority- owned outlets has meant fewer minorities in media. And changes in regulation, like the elimination of tax incentives for outlet sales to minorities, are making things worse. |
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Examples of how ‘raunch culture’ promotes an imitation of an imitation of sexuality in Chapter 1: “Raunch Culture” of Ariel Levy’s Female Chauvinist Pigs |
1. female olympic athletes took time out from their rigorous training schedules to appear naked in playboy 2. cardio striptease are now offered at gyms "these powerful women" attend workouts in bra and thong and fantasize they are strippers who somehow symbolize sexual liberation even though their job is to fake arousal 3. vaginoplasty |
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Ariel Levy’s definitions for Female Chauvinist Pigs, loophole women, and the act of Tomming in Chapter 3: “Female Chauvinist Pigs” of Female Chauvinist Pigs |
tomming: Tomming means conforming to another more powerful person(s) idea of who you are and who you ought to be. In other words, if you can't beat the system that oppresses you, join it and embrace it. notes |
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Deborah Shamoon’s application of Scott McCloud’s theory of cartoon subjectivity to explain the popularity of Japanese ladies’ comics in “Office Sluts and Rebel Flowers: The Pleasures of Japanese Pornographic Comics for Women” |
notes 9/25/14 |
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The effects of television on viewers via the University of Massachusetts-Amherst study in Introduction: “Resisting Project Brainwash” of Jennifer Pozner’s Reality Bites Back |
1992: UMA researchers conducted a "major qualitative audience study" to evaluate the effect of the cosby show on social and political attitudes 52 focus groups (23 black, 26 white, 3 hispanic) -many viewers were so engaged in with situations and characters on tv that they discussed the programs as real events and characters - identification with characters and situations in the sitcom seemed to directly impact their opinion about people of color & public policies impacting race and class status in america - the more tv we watch the more violent we assume the world to be - tv producers have the means to influence our view of the world without ever claiming to do so |
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The connection between the humiliation of women, the “money shot,” and advertising in Chapter 1: “Unraveling TV’s Twisted Fairy Tales” of Jennifer Pozner’s Reality Bites Back |
book notes |
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Examples of body image and America’s Next Top Model in Chapter 2: “Get Comfortable with My Flaw Finder” of Jennifer Pozner’s Reality Bites Back |
book notes |
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Examples of violence against women as entertainment in Chapter 7: “Beautiful Corpses, Abusive Princes” of Jennifer Pozner’s Reality Bites Back |
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