The phenomenon of fandom: Refuting the view that consumers of mass media culture are passive cultural dopes?

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   03/12/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « people discuss the antics of soap opera characters the be simply an audience for popular texts; instead Jenkins clearly makes the distinction between the idea ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Samantha Barbas' book Movie Crazy.. John Fiske.. Semiotic productivity.. Textual productivity.. His book Understanding Popular Culture.. Conclusion.. Bibliographical references.....»

Patriarchal ideology, gender and media

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   01/09/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « Bunting (2001), in The Guardian newspaper makes a comment Daze of our lives: the soap opera as feminist An Introduction to Theories of Popular Culture, London ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Evolution of patriarchal ideology.. The visual media.. Women in the Western civilisation.. The case of gender representation in cinema.. Patriarchal ideology laughed away in Swimming Pool by Francois Ozon.. Photography as a medium of...»

Postmodernism and cinema

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   01/09/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « who killed Laura Palmer , which makes it almost current forms of television and popular culture, it of conflicting generic styles( ) the soap opera, the sitcom ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Techno culture.. Dreams as a significant part of the story.. Hybrids and the juxtaposition of elements.. Twin Peaks.. Exploring self-reflexivity in Twin Peaks.. Hybrids in Twin Peaks.. The scenes between Donna and James.. The blurring...»

The X-files (1993-2002) - A cult text

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « many generic forms including the soap opera, the detective by such activity produce their own popular cultural capital is treated unfairly and it makes it even ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A cult program.. The Twilight Zone and 'a dimension of mind'.. Building a curiosity about the supernatural.. The film Donnie Darko.. The X-Files.. Division into 'Mytharc' or ?Mythology' episodes.. Long running narratives.. Twin Peaks...»

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