The third grade version of Scholastic News from 2015 simply defines technology as “the use of science to make life easier or solve a problem.” Today, technology is mainly focused on the transformation of scientific knowledge into products. Our everyday lives are saturated with technological products: cell phones, drones, computers, automobiles, media, robots, machines, etc. From the reading, I thought… Read more »
The keyword reading opens by bluntly defining race as a “legal, social, and cultural invention rather than nature” (161). Essentially, race is a social construct developed by those in power to oppress cultural groups based on their physical appearances. The color of someone’s skin, the shape of their eyes, or the texture of their hair has no influence on intelligence,… Read more »
Queer media challenges gender norms and heterosexual relationship stereotypes through the representation of the LGBTQ+ community. We can see the progression of queer acceptance in society in relation to queer representation in the media. In recent years, queer media has become more prevelent, with movies, tv, music, and podcasts including more LGBTQ+ characters/ideas and using more queer methods of storytelling…. Read more »
Gender is how someone identifies themselves, rather than the sex they were born with. Historically, the media has been full of gender stereotyping and sexism, especially in product advertising, commercials, and tv. With gendered marketing, there is a sharp “pink and blue” divide between what’s considered for girls and for boys. This can be seen in everyday products, like razors,… Read more »
I think identity is a combination of how you view yourself and how the world views you. Your identity could be made up of the characteristics that define you, like your ethnicity, nationality, social class, gender, sexuality, religion, interests, or values. But identity is more than just boxes to be checked off—it is who you are as a person. I… Read more »
Hi everyone! My name is Chloe Fandetti and I’m from Watertown, Massachusetts. Watertown is about a 15 minute drive from Boston, so I love going out to restaurants or shops there with my friends. Although I like living in the Boston area, I wanted to go somewhere new (and warmer) for college. In my family, I’m the middle child and… Read more »
New media is a broad and vague term that encompasses any media that is new/current and delivered digitally. The newness of new media is everlasting. The media that was deemed new in the 1960s (educational broadcasting, filmstrips, transparencies) now seem old and outdated. Likewise, the media that is current or new today will become older in the future. In my… Read more »