Adorno and Fiske Pop TV

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   School essay   |   10/22/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : « Living vicariously; Conclusion: The messages Hollywood conveys. Adorno and Fiske Pop TV To a certain degree, the actions of individuals have an effect on their ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The art of a mime: The subject assimilating itself to its objects. TV programs such as The Real World have: A 'fish-bowl' aura . Fiske and Adorno's disagreement that our reality is reflected back to us through the mirror of...»

Keeping the Masses in Line: Critical Studies of Media, Propaganda and the Powers of Normalization

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   09/13/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « Putnam adds, as the number of TV sets per household multiplies, even watching together becomes rarer. And much like the TV viewer. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Extermination and propaganda. Normalization and exclusion . Discussing current normalization. The plague model and the state of the leper. Author Jacques Ellul: Understanding of exclusion. The idea of the excluded and normalized...»

Successful Admission Essay to a Graduate Creative Writing Program

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   09/04/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : « Authors like Márquez, Borges and DeLillo the latter s treatment of Cold War culture, TV-like staccato prose and nonrealism/hyper-realism are great influences ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Knowing a past generation by its literature. Looking for connections between philosophy and fictional works. Conclusion....»

‘Weaving a Myth': Magnolia and the Psychology of Religion in Film

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   School essay   |   10/02/2007   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « The first lead character that the viewer of Magnolia meets is Frank TJ Mackey, a TV performer whose program Seduce and Destroy enjoys a cult-following in its ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The film Magnolia. The 'personification' of pathological complexes . A montage of pseudo historical events. The first lead character: Frank TJ Mackey. 'Seduce and Destroy' seminar footage. The identification process exhibited by the...»

The Obesity Factor

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   School essay   |   01/03/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « Kids younger than 8 spend an average of 2.5 hours per day watching TV or playing video games, and kids 8 and up spend 4.5 hours playing video games or watching ...»

Synopsis abstract : «The problem of obesity. Factors that aid obesity. Fast food. You are what you eat. The new dieting method popular in the United States. Conclusion....»

Stranger Than Paradise: Meaningful Minimalism

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   School essay   |   11/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « importantly, his cousin Eva. There is a long scene in which Willie and Eva watch TV together alone in the tiny apartment. Willie s body ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The center of Stranger Than Paradise . The narrative style of the film. The revelation of the characters' meaning . The American identity that Willie wants. The end of the third segment . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Don Quixote: Chivalry Then and Now

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/08/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : « want. The books kids read and the TV shows they watch do not hammer in their mind ideas of courtesy or simple good manners. The ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Don Quixote: A man of considerable wealth. Highlighting key point in the novel through two adventures. Simple courtesy in todays world. Conclusion....»

The BCS is Broken

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/18/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « All of these events draw great crowds and TV ratings, not to mention they decide the champion on the field, not by the end of an equation. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The USA Today's Coaches' Poll. Flaw in the rankings. What is the solution to the problems presented by the BCS? . Conclusion. Sources....»

American Culture and Code: Technology, Reinforcement, and Collective Perception in Don DeLillo's White Noise

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   School essay   |   08/21/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « screen not take aim at its viewers, does it not shape their time in thirty-minute intervals, and are its viewers not confined to the space of the TV room? ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Television as a prescription for and distraction from death for the society . Murray's dialogue and Jack's musings. The fear of death syndrome . The link in White Noise between the contemporary mass of television viewers ....»

American Psycho: An analysis using the techniques of MacCabe and Macherey

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   School essay   |   08/29/2007   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « wrong name. He does not appear to do any work at his job, or to do anything at all besides watch TV or listen to his walkman. He ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Recreating and reflecting reality: A key to the understanding what it is to be human. Believing what our senses tell us about a situation. Grodal films: Vital human concerns found to be more realistic . The psyche of the unstable main...»

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