Media Studies NCSSM

Join Sabreen in a smart examination of the value and function of an often-controversial form of media - street art.

Join Audrey in a fascinating dissection of five pieces of street art, some excellent interviews, and an insightful analysis of the purpose and place of street art in culture.  

Why do we connect with superheroes?  How has this relationship changed?  Explore these issues in five minutes that are sure to make you feel smarter on the other side.  Give this a listen!   https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/06/opinion/sunday/ant-man-wasp-movies-superheroes.html- https://www.theodysseyonline.com/why-are-superheroes-popular- https://medium.com/@librarycongress/the-american-way-how-comic-books-reflect-our-culture-47620e71f599

In this podcast, I discuss factors that played into creating superheroes, how they give people a voice, and how they reflect cultural trends. I also talk about William Moulton Marston's creation of Wonder Woman and how he predicted the future...https://pitjournal.unc.edu/article/superhero-popularity-past-and-present-americahttps://www.apa.org/monitor/2008/12/wonder-womanhttps://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1127&context=ijcs

You owe it to yourself to listen to this episode and think about the messages advertising sends about motherhood.

Dive into the role that media plays in subjugation through reinforcing passive gender stereotypes.  Sources:   Ortner, Sherry B., et al. Is Female to Male as Nature Is to Culture? Stanford University Press, 1974.   Bordo, Susan. Unbearable Weight Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body. Univ. of California Press, 2013.

Listen in for an insightful analysis of the effect of advertising on body image and how some ad campaigns are created new, more positive trends.   Sources: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/advertisings-toxic-effect-on-eating-and-body-image/https://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:107483/datastream/PDF/view

Let's take a deeper look into how advertisements reinforce gender norms.

Join Aubrey for an insightful look into gender roles in the media with a specific focus on how women are represented in video games, cosplay, and through Halloween costumes.  

You're sure to enjoy Sabreen's analysis of the role of advertising in creating gender stereotypes.  Pink, blue, red?  Give this a listen and decide for yourself.   Sources https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20141117-the-pink-vs-blue-gender-mythhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/when-did-girls-start-wearing-pink-1370097/#gx0LprxmKw9EzWoW.01

You won't regret listening to this insightful analysis of the gap between high and low, and where the middle fits in the picture.  Listen to the opening 30 seconds and you'll be hooked!

Join Sabreen as she analyzes the meaning of culture and how the cultural divide shapes our world.

Emily gives her take on the cultural divide in an insightful interview.

Join Madeline as she interviews representatives of two generations about the cultural divide.  

What are high and low culture?  How do big concepts like those play out in schools?  Check out this latest episode that contains an interview with a principal.

John is here to offer his thoughts on the cultural divide.  Join The Cultural Conversation today!

Raelynn will walk you through the elements of the cultural divide and what separates high and low.  

Join Matthew as he dives into issues around the cultural divide.  In an interview format, Matthew and his guest explore high and low brow culture and whether perceptions of culture differ between generations.  Take a listen to this fascinating talk!