Technology in general can be considered as one of the few inventions that has led to generational global civilization, cultural shifts and many other aspects in the last few centuries. But as the reading puts it bluntly, the relationship between technology and society is somehow biased with the only considerations being the “the measure of progress and promise of a… Read more »
If there was to be a race, there would only be one, the human race. The division of human beings into different races has been constructed by society itself based on legal, cultural and social aspects as stated in the reading. The concept of race has been passed along through multiple generations and this has had multiple effects ranging from… Read more »
Queer media was heavily underrepresented in the past but has come to be more accepted in the recent years due to a cultural shift that has seen rise of inclusive media. Representation of the visual queer media in modern media and pop culture is still facing criticisms because it is believed that most artists in the 21st century actually produce… Read more »
Identity can be described as the distinguishing character of an individual. This is shaped by different aspects as one goes through life with media being one of the most influential aspects in the 21st century through which identity is either performed or formed. Social media is one of the biggest forms of identity expressions and can be considered as a… Read more »
The text clearly states that the film industry has a lot of stereotypical roles for the women and the men. There is a visual pleasure aspect when portraying cinema through the male gaze. This is when the media is assumed to be viewed in the eyes of a heterosexual man. A good example of the male gaze in recent cinema… Read more »