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30 Rock: A Review
It’s no surprise that I think 30 Rock is a culturally significant television show, and one of my favorites of all time. Not only is it downright hilarious, but it also confronts issues like racism and sexism through comedy. Shows … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Rock, feminism, politics of info, pop culture, racism
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Final Reflection
Throughout the course, I have been exposed to all sorts of new and interesting social challenges which never before occurred to me. For example, I had no idea what a scam corporations like JSTOR are or how they operate. For … Continue reading
Posted in Discussion, Reflection
Tagged blogosphere, buzzfeed, Echidne of the Snakes, feminism, Focal Point, Jezebel, JSTOR, peep challenge
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Q & A on Twitter with Jimmy Young
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Tagged activism, feminism, information, Jimmy Young, Malcolm Gladwell, Michelle Goldberg, social media, social work, Twitter
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The Day the Feminist Blogosphere Imploded: A Links Roundup
Malcolm Gladwell’s piece on “Why the Revolution will not be Tweeted” makes me mad. There are a lot of issues, but the most troubling for me was his insistence that activist movements have to be hierarchically organized to be successful. … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, blogosphere, feminism, inequality, power, social media, Twitter
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Interview with Feminist Extraordinaire: Tanya Hoang
I chose to interview Tanya Hoang as she is both a self-identified feminist and an Asian American woman. I thought it would be pertinent to get her perspective on some of the issues we read about this week. What are … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian American stereotypes, feminism, gender stereotypes, Montevallo, online movements, social media, Tanya Hoang, UM
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Twitter, Feminism, and Political Activism
It’s too bad we had a snowpocalypse last week. I was looking forward to discussing Malcom Gladwell and the question of Twitter (or social media more broadly) and activism. It’s been a few years since that piece was published in … Continue reading