For my StoryMap I chose to discuss the Feminism keyword. I focused mainly on a short history of feminism and then relevant examples of media, whether that be inspecting certain media through a feminist lens or discussing instances of feminism in media. I specifically focused on the ideas of female self-authorship vs. women defined by a patriarchal society. I discovered… Read more »
As stated in the reading, assemblage helps “theorize the arrangement and organization of a variety of heterogeneous elements.” It aids in creating the idea that media is an arrangement of humans and nonhumans. As we discussed in class, when dealing with several examples of media sources including TikTok, Twitter, podcasts, websites, etc. you can break these sources into multiple parts… Read more »
Through my personal experience, feminism is the fight for equality amongst genders, but the media has made it increasingly difficult for that goal to be reached. Mass media promotes sexist representations of women and continuously objectifys them. This idea has become quite clear through the dissection of roles most women are cast as in movies, shows, etc. Do their characters… Read more »
The reading describes gender with no set definition, as the definition itself is subjective and fluid. Historically, gender was separated into two finite groups, however now, gender has become a more ideological concept with a more acceptance to those outside of being cisgender. However, well reading, it was noticed that while the general public views gender as a non-conforming notion,… Read more »
To me, “identity” is composed of numerous different factors. However, throughout my teenage years, I have experienced how powerful the media can be in affecting somebody’s identity. Across different social media platforms is where I personally have been introduced to many style-related trends or have been consistently marketed towards them. On TikTok, is where I have noticed myself being exposed… Read more »