Posts Tagged ‘ feminism ’

NCA in NOLA: A tale of Frenchman Street and Feminism

November 22, 2011
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NCA in NOLA: A tale of Frenchman Street and Feminism

This years National Communication Association came with a side of jazz and jambalaya. Held in New Orleans, two hotels on canal street were overtaken with communication scholars from all over the country.
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Men Who Write About Men Who Hate Women

August 9, 2010
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Men Who Write About Men Who Hate Women

Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy is a detailed storyworld in which crimes of sex trafficking, rape, and domestic abuse are acknowledged and exposed, and men who perpetrate violence against women are made to suffer. So, what does this mean for "feminism"?
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Report from Console-ing Passions 2010

April 25, 2010
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Report from Console-ing Passions 2010

At Console-ing Passions, you can expect scholarship on culture, identity, gender, and sexuality (as they relate to media) in every panel—and it’s great to mingle with so many brilliant feminist scholars!
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Miss Marigold on Miss America

February 1, 2010
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Miss Marigold on Miss America

On Saturday night, 23 year-old Caressa Cameron became Miss America 2010, earning $50,000 in scholarship money, a really big crown, and an even bigger anachronistic title.
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The Return of the Family Sitcom

January 7, 2010
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The Return of the Family Sitcom

I have a long tradition of disliking family sitcoms, reaching all the way back to my adolescence. But this season on TV, I have fallen in love with two “traditional” family sitcoms, both on ABC on Wednesday nights: The Middle and Modern Family.
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