2. Pick one of the cultural texts listed below. Then, write a one page analysis detailing its cultural significance What does it say about the cultural from which it came/comes? Does it speak on authority? Gender roles? Aesthetic? Faith? A specific philosophy? Now, I know this might sound difficult, but don't worry, there are lots of accurate answers possible here. You just need to display complex thought and analysis. Print out the page before class and bring it in on Thursday.
Point value: 30
CULTURAL TEXT 1
Owl jewelry and clothing. Owls are everywhere these days, but why??? What do they say about our culture? Try n' consider their historical symbology.
CULTURAL TEXT 2
Grand Theft Auto. Think about the protagonist in the game--what does he say about society? About morality and identity?
CULTURAL TEXT 3
Pulp Fiction. Hey, film lovers, this one's for you! Think about meta, post-modernism, deconstruction, gender roles, film noir, etc.
CULTURAL TEXT 4
Twitter. What does it say about language, discourse, and current modes of interaction? How do hashtags engage politics? What does "trending" say about the democratizing effect of the internet?
Cultural Text 5
Bring in the three ideas you had written down for the ethnography project. We will be doing group work with this on Thursday.
Bring in the three ideas you had written down for the ethnography project. We will be doing group work with this on Thursday.
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