To Bi or Not to Bi: An Examination of Sexual Fluidity in Film
This video (written and produced by Jared Hanson, Andrew Pontbriand, Erin Bostic, Maggie Kehlenbeck, and Vanessa “Nicole” Wilkinson during Block 5 2014) examines sexual fluidity in mainstream films....
View ArticleDorothy Michaels and Michael Dorsey: Subverting Gender in Tootsie
This video (written and produced by Cailley Biagini, Samantha Crook, Takanori Kondo, Justine Schmidt, and Hannah Shaper during Block 5 2014) explores gender subversion in Tootsie and other Hollywood...
View ArticleBound 2 Oppress You: Mediated Constructions of Pregnant Bodies
This video (written and produced by Mackenzie Murphy, Helen Amend, Elizabeth “Hattie” Landry, Alexander Meyer, Tierre Allen, and Megan Gillespie during Block 5 2014) examines constructions of women’s...
View ArticleKnockout
“We believe the mainstream media’s traditionally negative narrative of women is not the only story to be told. We present critiques, focused primarily on television and sports, of the media’s current...
View ArticleThe New Wave: Advertising in the 21st Century
“Throughout our critiques, we strive to illustrate how we can reimagine and recreate media in order to expand our understanding of ourselves and our surroundings. Whether navigating the complex...
View ArticleRacialized Representations of Women in U.S. Media at Frauenkreise Berlin
On Friday, June 13, I presented “Racialized Representations of Women in U.S. Media” at Frauenkreise in Berlin at the invitation of Project Manager Gabi Zekina. Below, you will find a written version of...
View ArticleFeminist & Gender Studies Scholarly Lunch Series – Block 2 2014
Filed under: The Monthly Rag Tagged: Black church, Black gay men, Black Homosexuality, Critical Media Studies, Feminist & Gender Studies, FX, Heidi R. Lewis, Julien Lowe, media, Michael Jace,...
View ArticleWomen in Media
“At Women in Media (WIM), a magazine geared toward progressive-minded women, we understand that women have wide and varied interests, because they are, first and foremost, human beings. At WIM, we...
View ArticleBreaking Down Barriers: A Discussion with Noah Sow
By Mackenzie Murphy Thursday morning started with us grabbing our morning coffees and settling into our classroom (sadly, for the last time). As we begin to close in on the end of week three, it is...
View ArticleThe Block 7 2016 Monthly Rag
Filed under: The Monthly Rag Tagged: Amelia Eskenazi, Baheya Malaty, Brazil, Broad City, Cheanna Gavin, Feminist & Gender Studies, feminist theory, Hillary Clinton, Ivy Wappler, politics, popular...
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