Continuing our discussion of Chapter 11 of Tricia Rose’s The Hip Hop Wars, we’ll focus on Rose’s point about Profiting from Black Suffering. Rose writes, “Anti-hip hop critics, in particular, rarely mention the structural context for what are decidedly problematic behaviours, preferring instead to call the whole thing ‘dysfunctional black culture,’ and thus wash their […]
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Research and Report on a Famous Media Personnel


About David Gregory biography of his/her life how he/she became a media personnel highlights of his/her career what he/she is known for, remembered for include any special pioneering aspects of his/her career views he/she held about journalism (and related fields, like photojournalism, TV, Radio, Magazine, and Fils), politics, war, society, etc. […]
3-1 Discussion: Social Import of Photography Discussion Topic


Select a historically significant photograph from this week’s resources or a traditional media source that can be accurately described as a social document. Include the link to the webpage where you located the image, and embed the image in your post. Consider the following in your post: What are the subject matter, formal elements, and […]
feminism and activism


1. Read the article: “In the #MeToo Era, Do These paintings Still Belong In a Museum?” (Huffington Post online, 2017)https://www.huffpost.com/entry/museums-me-too-sexual-harassment-art_n_5a2ae382e4b0a290f0507176?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADtMWfJzoxdKoQ-qLoIe5KEC2KETC0O7BNV98QMeCi_SYbtgcLvT0SBafQbK_9jpmRWyr5oxJVrHRMU-PktniwVoEbit3mf0oclc6F-Tf7-B-6IGN7DJAps-fR3bCifG1TNcenhSpKV48XLHgn-1vFykSetOhEzy6xUOsLxalZkp 2. Prompt for the discussion: a. Imagine you are a curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art where this controversy is taking place. You are interviewed in Hyperallergic (an online arts magazine with worldwide reach) […]
How does improv impact students life


The final paper will be a 4-5 page paper on a subject of your choice. Be sure that your final paper clearly states the key idea (thesis or question) in the first paragraph. Examples of paper topics: Comparison of the work weve done in class with improvisation in other areas (martial arts, social dancing, writing […]
music


Choose a video that is at least 50 minutes long, or a student recital. Make sure that there are a number of pieces to listen.Take notes on the compositions – composer, genre, etc. – and research them a little bitWrite a paper describing each piece, and then giving a review: your personal opinion on each […]
The film “Network” (1976)


FINAL PAPER CONTENT INSTRUCTIONS This assignment is based on Sidney Lumets film, Network (1976). Students are responsible for locating and watching the film. It is in print on DVD and is widely available on video streaming platforms. You are to construct your essay based on the following questions and discussion points: Briefly describe and summarize […]
Fashion Culture and the Body


Please answer two questions.Choose one from Section One and one from Section Two.Section One offers you a choice of three passages to comment on. Please choose one passage only and note the number in the margin of your question paper.Section Two offers you a choice of seven questions to answer from. Please choose one question […]
Baroque: Painters, Sculptors, Architects: A visit to a Bernini chapel


VIS 122B Baroque: Painters, Sculptors, ArchitectsLength: 3 pages, typewritten, double-spaced (please number the pages and do not forget to put your name on the first page). Please upload your paper to the class website on Canvas under the Assignment tab, First Paper Assignment. A visit to a Bernini chapel In a certain sense, a […]