Cultural Activism In our society we have the convenience of technology--computers, television (the media, film, and video), and other means of communication with the general public. Our society has developed ways to convey ideas and beliefs through the use of technology. In other parts of the world, there are still some societies that are not aware of this technology that our society embraces. However, the growth of technology will soon reach and combine with "traditional" cultural societies
The last half of the 20th Century in the United States contains multiple cultural phenomena specific to each decade. Whether it was the feminist movement, cocaine, or the development of the digital world, each decade has a prominent cultural phenomenon. Beginning in the 1960s, it is easy to notice how these cultural phenomena reflect the social, economic, and political ethos of each decade. 1960s: In the United States, the 1960s was a decade of movement for those who held the minority of social
the key developments of social movements mainly in North America, one could argue that some of the information might have little relevance to one’s experiences coming from the Global South. By no means this is said to down play the fact that social activism is rooted and especially prevalent in North America, but rather to problematize the scope of Another Politics that disregards the reality of social transformations which are in vigorous need of pursue in Global South. In “Organizing Now” Dixon outlines
What had seemed to be a movement, turned out to be only a moment in the brief years between the late 1980s and early 1990s when the energies of queer theory, the furies of AIDS activism, the legacies of independent and avant-garde filmmaking, and the schisms of postmodern identity politics came together in a bluster of cultural production to form a cinema of its own (Morrison 136). In many ways Rich’s criticism of the cinema is correct, the queer aspect that so brightly shone in films like Poison, Swoon
representation” (Doan, R. et.al). The protest was filled with music, art, scenery, and dancing. A large number of people were arrested for protesting, but that didn´t stop the protest to continue. This specific protest helps as an example of the new trend of activism that use as a model the 1999 Seattle protests against the WTO –which was the turning point of the emergence of a new actor in the political and societal arenas, both locally and internationally-. These movements –A16 in DC, the Seattle protests,
In Sacramento, California an artistic cultural movement initially named the Rebel Chicano Art Front (RCAF) was founded to generate a sense of pride of indigenous culture during the Chicano Civil Rights Movement. The Rebel Chicano Art Front was created in 1969 by José Montoya and Esteban Villa. Villa and Montoya were originally part of a group called the Mexican American Liberation Art Front (MALA-F). The Rebel Chicano Art front name was a tribute to the previous MALA-F which they adopted their ideas
The Black Arts Movement, 1965 to 1976, was an influential movement for various reasons. The movement is characterized as a set of perspectives about African American cultural making, which presumed that black artists were main authority for the political activism. It additionally announced that the main substantial political end of dark specialists' exertions was liberation from white political and aesthetic force structures. In the same way that white individuals were to be stripped of their entitlement
Faith was a driving factor and the basis of hope for the push for racial justice during the civil rights movement, and for the political activism of the religious right movement. The civil rights movement was the most triumphant struggle in the United States against oppression in which its participants depended on Christian belief. The strong belief that God was on their side comes through in many statements by black movement participants during the 1950s and 1960s. The civil rights movement was
Reading Response Impure Science: AIDS, Activism, and the Politics of Knowledge Steven Epstein is a sociologist whose expertise lies in health care inequalities and research on human subjects. Published in 1995, Impure Science: AIDS, Activism, and the Politics of Knowledge is a study of the politicized production of knowledge in the AIDS epidemic in the United States. This work shows Epstein’s interest in how expertise is constructed, the ways in which those who are considered “outsiders” can influence
The case of adbusters. Psychology & Marketing: Wiley, 19(2), 127-148. Sandlin, J. A. (2007). Popular culture, cultural resistance, and anticonsumption activism: An exploration of culture jamming as critical education. Wiley InterScience, 115, 73-82. Sandlin, J. A., & Milam, J. L. (2008). “Mixing pop (culture) and politics”: Cultural resistance, culture jamming, and anti-consumption activism as critical public pedagogy. Wiley Periodicals Inc., 38(3), 323-350. Sommer, J. (2012, December 22). The war
However, the internet is a helpful platform to inform other about the cause in the hopes that they will join to. Online revolutions can be both liberating and suppressive depending upon how they are used; and the amount of impact desired. Online activism can make an impact on a moderate scale; but is that enough. Malcolm Gladwell postulates that answer is no; he suggests the only way for a cause to truly crate a change is that if the group is completely invested in it, has a centralized hierarchical
Celebrity Activists in Contemporary Society Works Cited Not Included According to the book Celebrity Politics, approximately 10 percent of Americans get national political news from nightly entertainment shows such as the Tonight Show. For Americans under 30, the number is nearly five times as many (Orman and West 100). Citizens are looking to be entertained rather than simply educated by the nightly news. As David Schultz aptly put it, “ The new media cover politics, but only politics as
Nike Case Analysis With the increased monitoring and enforcement of labour practices; Nike being in the public spotlight and subject to negative publicity on their subcontracted factories is forced to readjust the working conditions of their cross ocean factory workers to abide with proper regulations. This has caused Nike to modify their factory standards and employee working conditions by; limiting the maximum hours worked a week, implementing proper ventilation systems to filter out toxic fumes
Expanding Feminist Activism I chose this topic mainly because of interest. When thinking about the idea of feminism aside from all stereotypes one would think the struggle for women's rights. The idea sounds unified in saying and one would assume most women were involved. For a long time the women's movement applied to just white upper class females. I found a source on extremist women, which focused on the powerful ideas of white supremacy. This article was geared toward white women, and the
our present time as a long sequence of revolutions, in which the new instruments of mass media have changed the nature of social activism. I think it is possible to agree and disagree with his position at the same time. Obviously, Facebook and Twitter and the like have modulated the existing links between the authorities and the public. They have altered kinds of activism, and the organizations with so-called “strong-ties” gave way to a weak-tie gatherings somewhere on-line. I support Gladwell's claim
Besides midterms, papers and other school related projects, I have been struggling with my health. I was in and out of the hospital a few times—including impromptu emergency room visits—and fights with family members. I have been less focused on my activism and social justice work and my mindfulness, or attempts at being mindful, have been targeted at my personal life instead. Although we discuss mindfulness in context of our work in social justice, everything we discuss applies to our daily interactions
The 16th century novella The Prince by Niccoló Machiavelli discoursed on politics and set standardized methods of obtaining and maintaining power in varying situations. Despite Machiavelli using historical and dated examples to fortify his claims, the ideology behind his novella has held true for the past 500 years. The Prince on several occasions discusses the power struggle between the nobility and the common people; the situation in the United States differs from Machiavelli’s model in that wealthy
Teen Activism Teen activists stand up for what they believe. They see their goal and want to achieve it. But what lies in the way is full of haters, and problems. The thing with these activists is that they laugh at their haters and don’t let them take them down. Their goal doesn’t come easy, but with many sacrifices and dedication. Take Alex Lin, Malala, and Zach Affolter for example, they fought for what they believed. Like all teen activists, they been through thick and thin, sunny and rainy
This past election is the perfect example of “Battle of the Sexes.” The past few months have been nothing but a rough wrestling tournament between Clinton and Trump. Many celebrities have voiced their opinions on the election and their voices have been very powerful and effective. Or at least we thought so. Matt McGorry has been one of many celebrities who have urged voters to go out and vote. Some of his Instagram posts include reminders of the last day to register in following states, videos of
The modern use of information technology is advancing at a fast rate. Recently Information technology has been a successful tool for protesting. In June of 2012, there was a massive protest in Shifang, China. Interestingly, the protest was implemented by some young Chinese students whose generation has been marked as “post 90’s”. The reputation of the “post 90’s” is a bad one. They are seen as lazy and nonproductive. Most of them have their lives made for them and live off of their parent’s wealth