For me, personally, one of the most difficult theories that we had to tackle this semester was this last theory of postmodernism. Although it might be because it was introduced to us at a time of the semester when final papers and projects were starting to be due, I found postmodernism to be the hardest [...]
18. November 2009.
WOOOO…Test Review Time!
I would have to say that the most confusing and hard to grasp concept of this semester is definitely Marxism. For some reason, I really could not give a solid definition surrounding it. I know it is based upon the materialistic aspects of our society that we can totally relate to popular culture but I [...]
11. November 2009.
Fashion, Postmodernism, and HARAJUKU!!!
Wilson’s discussion of fashion in terms of postmodernism is relevant to current trends and styles today. As Wilson explains, an investigation of fashion and postmodernism can shed a light on each other. Wilson discusses how some theorists see fashion as almost “schizophrenic.” This statement certainly holds true in a fashion world in which, as Heidi [...]
11. November 2009.
An algorithm that applies to comm studies…!?
Yesterday a friend of mine came into class incredibly pleased with himself because he and a friend had created an algorithm that allowed a person to “measure there frattiness”. This algorithm took note of mostly fashion related factors that made a person particularly “fratty”. On a side note, the person who created this algorithm was [...]
11. November 2009.
Ur a “JERK” if U think Ur fashion is new
Postmodernism is a cultural and intellectual phenomenon which caused a shift in society. It is marked by a lacking of clear hierarchical principles. It establishes an era of complexities, ambiguity, and interconnectedness which is reflected in may faucets off life. This movement is also reflected in the term postmodernity. This is namely the development of [...]
11. November 2009.
“Wow…What a Tool” – Postmodernism and Traditional Fashion
For this particular blog, I thought it would be interesting to note the differences in fashion across university cultures. Through visiting several schools throughout my lifetime and being able to immerse myself in their cultures, it is interesting to take note of the influence that fashion has on perceptions about their culture.
From Wilson’s article, it [...]
11. November 2009.
The Postmodernism of Fashion
The idea of postmodernism focuses on the rejection of metanarratives (stories about stories) and the concept of simulacrum. According to Jean Baudrillard in the article “The Precession of Simulacra”, simulacrum is defined as “an identical copy without an original.” Therefore, these identical copies mask reality to the extent that it is no longer possible to [...]
10. November 2009.
Fashion and Postmodernism
Though I am not an expert on fashion, the Wilson reading discuss some idea about the postmodernism theory and how fashion can be tied into that theory. The first idea that is discussed is about Fredric Jameson’s article that ties postmodern dystopia ideas to capitalism. Wilson later takes this perspective from Jameson and applies it [...]
10. November 2009.
Fashion and Postmodernism
In this article Elizabeth Wilson highlights how fashion and postmodernism can be used to explain one another. She argues that fashion has become more self-conscious about its own status as a discourse, making it hard to defer what is real and what is parody (p. 444). She discusses the pluralist outlook on fashion in the [...]
30. October 2009.
Blog Assignment 6
Herman Gray discusses three main discursive practices present in the popular media’s depiction of African Americans. He explains the differences between assimilationist, pluralist, and multiculturist discursive practices. Assimilationist practices can best be described as the media ignoring issues of race. In this sense, the media portrays everybody as “color blind.” Pluralistic practices are those that [...]
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