Effective Arguments About Significant Matters

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Can such videos be effective arguments about significant matters? This video is a good starting place for dialog of significant matters. There is a lot of imagery in the video. The imagery can be interpreted and twisted to mean what some would like for it to mean for their benefit. Others might see such videos and mere entertainment.

How would you summarize hooks critique of Madonna? He was really hard on Madonna. Was it warranted? Maybe.

Where would you locate hooks in Forbes four interactions of religion and popular culture? Seeks social or culture reform. One key phrase which comes to mind is appropriation of black culture. However, in the case of the Madonna video there were a lot of religious symbols. So perhaps an additional

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