in my country, we can see lots of american TV series and movies on TV . these TV programs and movies shown a beautiful and dream world to us. some people actually do believe that that is what the US really looks like and they tried to live there. even though some laughing points cannot […]
Cultural Imperialism
Cultural imperialism is the influence of one dominant country on other countries in their life style, norms and behaviors like the United States for example that is a dominant strong country influencing all the countries around the world. In the article, ‘’ Imagining America: The Simpsons go global’’ the author Jonathan Gray was discussing the […]
Cultural Imperialism
One particular point Gray makes that I agree with is the “McDonaldization” of the planet and how the United States is becoming everyone’s second culture. From our film and television shows to even news that is broadcast on CNN, it does seem as though the lifestyles in this country are influencing those in other nations. […]
Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Victim of Cultural Imperialism
In his essay about the cultural implications of Iron Chef’s Western popularity, Mark Gallagher describes the effect of Eastern media becoming “Americanized.” Generally, I find this kind of recontexualization to be inappropriate and borderline offensive. Rarely, if ever, do I prefer the re-imagined or dubbed-over version of an internationally produced piece of media. Seeing things […]
Queer is not really that queer…
Television and media has always been heavily criticized for the type of content and characters they use in their plots. Overtime society has evolved with cultural norms and we have seen TV shows with more and more gay prevalent characters. Some examples include: “The Office, “Will & Grace”, “Grey’s Anatomy” and several more. The TV […]
Gay or Lesbian Couples in Popular Television
The reading this week focused on gay or lesbian relationships in television today. There are many shows that openly feature gay couples but the shows that do center on those relationships often use gay or lesbian stereotypes. Avila-Saavedra’s article opened my eyes to how many shows do this. For example, Modern Family, Will and Grace, […]
Homosexuals portrayed in the world of straight television (Unit 3 – week 8)
This week’s readings discussed the presence of homosexual characters in present day media; exploring how gay and lesbian characters are portrayed in a way that caters to the common viewer. Throughout Saavedra’s journal, it is clear that for the most part he does not agree with the standard of how homosexuality is represented in television. […]
Critically Examining Whiteness in Gilmore Girls–Week 8 (Unit 3)
One of my favorite shows, Gilmore Girls, is a perfect example of the circle of whiteness discussed in Chidester’s article. Lorelai and Rory Gilmore live in Stars Hollow, a small town in Connecticut. The town is entirely white. The mother and daughter are close to some members of the town (Lorelai, Rory, Luke, Miss Patti, […]
Unit 3 Week 2: Sexual Orientation
While reading into this weeks reading, I was first shocked to realize how many different television shows there are that are centered on gay or lesbian characters. There is nothing wrong with this, but I was surprised at how I never really realized that. As I continued to read Avila-Saavedra’s article I realized how many […]
Enlightened Sexism – Week 7 – Unit 3
Susan Douglas’s article “The Fantasies of Power” discusses the media’s current approach to feminism, which seems to be, instead of to ignore it like in the past, instead, say that it was achieved its objective totally. For many years, both men and women could learn “their place” by simply turning on a television set. Blatant […]