Monthly Archives: February 2018

I will be using generic description to determine whether the Netflix original shows Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist create a sub-genre of Misfit Superheroes. Generic description is used when multiple artifacts appear to respond to a similar situation … Continue reading →

Two genres of music that consist of a large similarity are alternative, and indie, and fall under the same specific genre of music, as well. When it comes to the two, alternative and indie music both categorize under the “rock” … Continue reading →

Stereotypes in advertising have been happening for decades. From cigarettes to alcohol, and even perfume. In this advertisement, Quaker’s Life cereal used a racial difference in the type of flavors. The cereal color seemed to match that of the persons’ … Continue reading →

This Mr. Clean ad implies that women, especially mothers, are only supposed to clean. This goes with the stereotype that a woman’s job “that really matters” is just cleaning the house. It’s even more offensive that the ad implies that even … Continue reading →

Once Leonardo DiCaprio brought fame to Inception, audience members and theorists began to create intense theories about the meanings behind the film along with if the end is really all a dream or not.  Surprisingly enough, there are other films that … Continue reading →

Generic Participation: Generic participation is determining which artifacts participate in which genres. Is Star Wars considered to be part of the fantasy genre? Many Star Wars fans are split over which genre the space adventure series fits into – fantasy or … Continue reading →

Guitar-Based Video Games A comparison of Rock Band and Guitar Hero Rock Band and Guitar Hero have a lot of similarities in the way they’re played, the types of controllers, and the game style. Rock Band and Guitar Hero are … Continue reading →

Reinforcing various stereotypes with images has existed for decades and it continues to do so in today’s world. Racial stereotypes against African Americans are common in images in the past and still today that reinforces racist and negative thinking towards … Continue reading →