Columbus for the weekend to spend time with my father, grandmother and other paternal relatives that lived nearby. I loved the time I spent out west with my father. Friday nights consisted of pizza, nick at night, family matters, 7th heaven, and buffy the vampire slayer. Early Saturday mornings I would wake up early enough to help my grandmother in the vegetable garden, then I would head…
1. Textual analysis and netnography Firstly, textual analysis is a way for researchers to interpret people’s sense-making practices in particular cultures at particular times from materials such as books, films, television programs and magazines (Mckee 2003). He argues that texts might be “the only empirical evidence we have of how other people make sense of the world” (Mckee 2003, p.15). In fact, textual analysis is widely used in slash fanfic studies. For example, through analyzing Star…
For the past two decades, there has been a growing trend of television shows that don’t conform to narrative storytelling norms. Jason Mittell’s conceptualization of “narrative complexity” analyzes the mechanics behind shows such as Game of Thrones; their unconventional storytelling becoming more of the norm for contemporary television. Within narrative complexity, Mittell explores television shows’ operational aesthetics, which are seen in Game of Thrones’ unorthodox plot structure. The…
grrrls but made popular by girl groups, mainly the Spice Girls (Aapola, Gonick & Harris, 2005). Baker (2003) suggests that notions of girl power can be seen in popular culture through bands such as Destiny’s Child, television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Xena the Warrior Princess, as well as movies such as Charlies Angels and Lara Croft Tomb Raider. Seeing girl power portrayed across these mediums made it easier for young girls to relate to the movement, although some feminists…
The 2000 Presidential election was the first time George W. Bush ran for president. He ran against Dick Cheney and won. The electoral votes were 271-266 with George having more. This was a significant election because it was the 4th election in all of American history where the candidate that had more electoral votes did not have more popular votes. In the 2008 Presidential Election first time candidate Barack Obama went against John McCain. Obama was the democratic candidate and John was the…