Something that really interested me about the reading about technology is the transition from the process of the word technology and how it is now being used to refer to the results of the technological process instead of the process itself. I believe that it is used this way because everything in the way modern society is raised is to… Read more »
The idea that race is constructed is a very interesting topic to me. In the discussion in class we discussed it and moved on but I still could not get passed this idea. Although the idea that race is constructed is something that I agree with, I cannot help but wonder how is it constructed and pushed through society to… Read more »
I believe that representation is important because if you do not see people like you then it is hard to find comfort in media. I believe this is important in queer media because when people are not represented it is harder for LGBTQ+ to identify with themselves and feel like they are not outcasts or outside of the norm. This… Read more »
Greetings! My name is Thomas Takele. I am from Silver Spring, Maryland. I came to the University of Richmond because I had heard it had a beautiful campus and generous with financial aid (which I later found out was the truth). I went to Wheaton High School, where I played basketball, was the secretary for the East African Student Association… Read more »
Gender has been a topic of interest of mine for a while because it really interests me how deep the ways that systems in place for oppression are rooted. In media, especially in television and movies there is a big discrepancy in positions filled by different genders. In movies there aren’t usually women in roles that don’t portray them in… Read more »
Media plays a big part in identity because from the day we are first introduced to any form it starts to play a role in the way that we think. For example, after watching new stories about people from your area and how they are supporting a certain candidate in a political party you will feel more inclined to see… Read more »
I believe that new media is just as technology, in that it is always evolving and growing and that there is really no way to track all the way back to its originality. In my opinion, media has always been here and will be here to stay. People are always nervous about new things being brought to them because they… Read more »