Archivo de la categoría: Culture
Safari accidental
Cada que leo algo de Juan Villoro, me gusta más su estilo. Es imposible permanecer indiferente ante esa forma de escribir, que con claridad, ingenio y muchas autorreferencias, llevan al lector a interesarse en temas tan dispares como los Rolling … Sigue leyendo
Archivado bajo Crónica, Culture, música, Rock, Uncategorized
Rock, Youth, Postmodernity and Authenticity
Chapter 7 of the book is probably one of the most interesting so far. It attempts to define youth, letting clear from the beginning that the concept can be a matter of chronology, sociology, ideology, experience, style and attitude. So … Sigue leyendo
Archivado bajo Culture, postmodernism, Rock
Another boring day 5.6
In the fifth chapter of his book, Lawrence Grossberg talks about rock formation, and it starts by making sure the readers understand Rock was born under a complex net made of structures of social and economic relations, aesthetic conventions, styles … Sigue leyendo
We gotta get out of this place!
In the second chapter of ”We gotta get out of this place”, Lawrence Grossberg talks about articulation (articulation of popular culture and rock, more specifically) which is the process that brings elements from different backgrounds together, so they can create … Sigue leyendo
Archivado bajo Culture, Popular culture
Collusion
Collusion happens when in the “Oppressor-oppressed” relationship, the oppressed one adopts the attitudes that reenforce the way the oppressor sees him. So people complains about being stereotyped but they end up becoming almost “cliché”. This is a really good example … Sigue leyendo
Archivado bajo Culture, Media, Stereotypes
Stereotypes in Youtube
Here it is, my midterm assignment! The amateur video phenomenon I chose was “Because I’m ____________” videos. This consists of people out there making fun of the stereotypes they have to put up with in normal life, when coming from … Sigue leyendo
