Dear Students,
Please read the directions below. Unless told otherwise, each of your research logs MUST follow the same instructions as seen below.
Directions:
The topic: Describe your topic and your initial thoughts on the topic, including your position and what you already know about the issue. As you continue on researching, describe your developing thoughts on the issues and what you are learning about the issue. Be sure to explain if your own position on the topic has changed. By week three, you will write a working thesis which considers your findings.
The Research: Post AND explain the research you have found on the topic (include the citation and URL). Explain how and/or why the research relates to your topic and how you plan to use the research in your essay (to refute,counterclaim, support, clarify, etc). You MUST label the research type your are presenting (e.g. appeal to logos comparison, appeal to ethos ethics, etc.).
Feedback: Offer feedback (at least 1 paragraph) to at least 2 of your classmates (maximum 3 comments per student). Respond to at least 1 comment/feedback on your research post.
Topic: As of recent, there has been notions and theories that there are Manic Pixie Dream Boys. While my research has centered on women, I feel as though I should address whether the same standards apply to men, possibly in the counter argument or conclusion. I feel as though there is such a thing of Manic Pixie Dream Boys in a more present time(2012-2014) than earlier years(1938-2013) where most Manic Pixie Dream Girls were found.
ReplyDelete"He's a bad boy, he's a sweetheart, he's a dumb jock, he's a nerd, he's a philosopher, he's a poet, he's a victim, he's a survivor, he's everything everyone wants in their lives, and he's a fallacious notion of what we can actually have in our lives."
Patches, Matt. "He's Perfect, He's Awful: The Case Against The Fault in Our Stars' Gus Waters". Vulture. June 9 2014.
http://www.vulture.com/2014/06/case-against-fault-in-our-stars-gus-waters-manic-pixie-dream-guy.html
"The Manic Pixie Dream Boy builds up the heroine’s self-confidence, providing comfort, inspiration, and nurturing vibes without demanding anything in return. He patiently tamps down her stubbornness and temper while appreciating her quirks, helping her to become her best possible self. He’s a nerd, but not an angry or vindictive one. He’s handsome, but he has no idea that he is. His taste in media and hobbies might be immature and run toward the teenage, but it doesn’t extend to his emotions or interfere with him getting shit done. He’s a selfless, responsible Peter Pan."
Lambert, Molly. "1D Internet Fantasies: Liz Lemon, One Direction, and the Rise of the Manic Pixie Dream Guy". Grantland. Dec 3 2012.
http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/1d-internet-fantasies-liz-lemon-one-direction-and-the-rise-of-the-manic-pixie-dream-guy/
"He takes on the selfless task of cracking open the stony girl protagonist by showing her The Breakfast Club and becomes a victim–Jesse is unusual. Jesse is a background story-less charisma machine.
"Penn Badgley in Easy A, Heath Ledger in 10 Things I Hate About You, Joseph Gordon-Levitt in (500) Days of Summer, Matthew Broderick in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Christian Slater in Heathers, and Jon Cryer in Pretty in Pink are all Manic Pixie Dream Boys in their own right, and may I say that the concept works very well?"
Ross, Lacey. "Boys and Girls in Current Film: A Glimpse Into "Manic Pixies". oso.uloop.com. Dec 25 2012.
http://osu.uloop.com/news/view.php/60295/Boys-and-Girls-in-Current-Film-A-Glimps/
This research gives a definition as to what a Manic Pixie Dream Boy is and his characteristics. This research appeals to both ethos and logos because it states the facts and also provides hypotheses as to how they are perceived and if their positions are meant to support or maim a female character. I plan on using this to discern the fact that all archetypes affect all people in the conclusion, while going into depth when writing about Manic Pixie Dream Girls.
I do think it's important that you address that there are stereotypes in how men are portrayed, but I don't think it's necessary to spend too much time on it for your argument. You should briefly mention that men have archetypes too, but that they are placed more on women for whatever reasons.
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ReplyDeleteMy topic is on the benefits of music. Throughout my research I have learned of many benefits of music that are supported with science. In this post I will talk about the positives and negatives of two types of music Rock and Hip Hop.
Research: (Logos reasoning from authority…)
Rock- The article talks about some benefits of listening to rock music: motivation, mood regulation, stimulation and Identification. For motivation the article says that, “teens find hope and encouragement when they listen to music talking about problems they are going through.” For mood regulation the article claims that, “Positive rock music provides depressed teens with a means to forget their problems and engage in healthy activities such as dancing.” For stimulation the article informs that “the strong and fast beats of rock music energize teens and make them livelier.”
The article says that for identification, “listening to rock music helps adolescents gain access to peer groups whose members prefer the same kind of music.” All this information shows the benefits of one genre of music, and I will use this information for my argument.
Hip Hop- The article informs about the observations Sebasstien Elkouby found over several years working with teens in school, and juvenile detention centers. The states that “mainstream rap music can’t be blamed for all of today’s social ills as unemployment, poverty, gangs, drugs, failing school system, and institutionalized racism are the real culprits. However, mainstream rap’s impact on youth cannot be ignored and has undoubtedly contributed to an already troubled society. Still, when seeking solutions and innovative ways to effectively reach our youth, it’s good to know that Hip Hop culture, in the right hands, can have the kind of impact on young people that may help to save their lives.” I really like this quote because it goes against what some people believe this genre does to teens. This quote I plan to use to support my argument.
-"The Positive Effect of Rock Music & How It Affects Teenagers." Everyday Life. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2015.
http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/positive-effect-rock-music-affects-teenagers-18385.html
-"The Power of Hip Hop Culture." RapRehab. N.p., 30 Sept. 2013. Web. 04 Feb. 2015.
http://raprehab.com/rap-music-brainwashed-youth-and-the-power-of-hip-hop-culture/
I think you have some good quotes hear that will make your argument really strong. I also liked the quote about Hip Hop because it goes against what my parents believe that genre does to people.
DeleteI like how you're talking about different genres of music and their different affects that they have on individuals. I think you should focus on more cons though. I also liked the quote about the rap music, how it has "contributed to an already troubled society."
DeleteI think your topic is really interesting. I like how you are using evidence that could be supported by doctors , it really adds to your credibility. I also think that you could use some evidence or examples from history and how certain music was not always accepted.
DeleteThanks Ana, Jazmin, and Yesenia, for the feedback. Yesenia I agree, I will research that for next time.
DeleteI found the part where hip-hop cannot be blamed for social ills very interesting. I think you should defiantly expand on that and bring up examples such as "YOLO" and "SWAG" and how they impact young individuals in or society.
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DeleteI think that you're heading in the right direction by not just including details of women porn and prostitution. Male prostitution is something that I think is more ignored or disregarded in society and the profession is associated with women. So I do think this will make you more credible and also make your essay more engaging for readers, since it is something new that is being discussed. I also think you can discuss the double standards surrounding male porn and prostitution compared to women.
ReplyDeleteTopic: Corporations Exploitation of Workers
ReplyDeleteSince my last post I have learned that workers from different countries who are given the right to form a union risk losing their job position if they do. Today I tried looking for information on why corporations do not want their people to join or form unions.
Research:
"When it comes to unions, corporations want to get rid of them because they cost a lot of money to a company. Not just directly, but indirectly as well. Slower work process, less productivity, poor employee relations and many more such things are associated with unions."
"Unions can slow down the economy for the middle income group by increasing their service price. This can affect the consumers as the corporations will raise the prices of their products. This can result in less profit, less vacancies and outsourcing the jobs."
I believe that employees wouldn't need to resort to joining a union if their jobs provided reasonable wages and good working conditions since the beginning. Corporations don't want people to join unions because they understand that they will eventually have to pay their workers more money. Once corporations begin to pay workers more, corporations will "[increase] their service price." This will still lead the company to make less profit. Corporations are choosing to locate their factories in foreign countries where they know they can pay workers a lot less and as a result make more profit.
"The idea that Walmart negotiated with and made concessions to a labor union in South Africa may seem odd to workers in the United States, where Walmart has developed a reputation as one of the country’s most virulent opponents of organization efforts. In fact, Walmart’s workers are organized in many of the foreign countries in which it does business."
Another point I came across while conducting my research was that companies like Walmart let workers form and join unions in foreign countries but not in the United States. I thought it would be the other way around, however, Walmart lets workers in foreign countries unionize because “that’s what the associates want.”
Document URL:
http://www.confrontcorporatepower.org/corporations-will-do-everything-to-get-rid-of-unions/
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/06/08/239411/walmart-unions-other-countries/
I like how you research has been developing, I think it was a smart idea to research why unions don't let their workers form unions. I think this can be a strong point to support your position.
DeleteAna, I feel that you have some pretty good evidence especially when you mentioned the union in other foreign countries. Your try to research why other foreign countries are allowing their workers to from unions. Do they lose profit like in the U.S. or is it because they choose to see if unions will allow workers to have the pay they deserve.
DeleteI think that the evidence you are using is really good. I also like how you are researching both sides of the argument, this will make your essay stronger because you will give the reader strong counterarguments that you can rebuttal.
DeleteI like that you chose to find information on men being in the porn and prostitution industry. Like Shanel said, many people ignore the fact that men are in those industries just like women are. Focusing on men and women will make your essay a lot stronger since many people don't.
ReplyDeleteTopic: College Education. As I mentioned before, college eduction is beneficial and to prove this, I found evidence that graduating from college can increase their annual salary. Now, I have looked for actual numbers that shows that college education, indeed, improves ones lifestyles.
ReplyDeleteResearch: (Appeal to ______) "AFFE: For people in their late 60s or 70s or beyond, college might seem like a long time ago. But the impact persists, says study co-author Heidi Hartmann.
HARTMANN: It proves to be an excellent investment. That investment in higher education will last as long as you live.
HARTMANN: If you have a postgraduate degree, you will make - just in your retirement years - three to five times what a worker with only a high school education or less will earn at age 65 going forward.
JAFFE: Another reason the incomes of people with college or post-graduate degrees remain higher after age 65 is that more of them are staying in the workforce, says Hartmann.
This information adds on with the idea that an individual who gradates from college is more likely to get a higher pay then with someone who just graduates from high school. In the long run, at age 60 and above, individuals still has advantages after graduating from college, which by the way, occurred along time ago.
"Financial Benefits Of A College Degree Accumulate." Morning Edition 6 Jan. 2014. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 5 Feb. 2015.
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Jazmin I think your research is going good so far.
DeleteJazmin, I don't mean to be rude, but your topic seems very cliche. I'm pretty sure we all know that with out any kind of college degree there isn't much employment opportunities. Especially if an individual doesn't have at least a high school diploma there's not much work other then working at McDonalds. However, based on the evidence you have now you should find research and try to find interviews from people that don't have higher then a college degree. Has their life been difficult or have they become successful without going to college?
Deletehttp://www88.homepage.villanova.edu/lance.hannon/ColorismSuspension.pdf
ReplyDeleteHannon, Lance, Robert DeFina, and Sarah Bruch. "The Relationship Between Skin Tone and School Suspension for African Americans." (n.d.): n. pag.Villanova.edu. Villanova University, June 2013. Web. 5 Feb. 2015.
Topic: Colorism
A burgeoning body of "colorism" research has found that variation in skin tone
within racial/ethnic groups in the United States is related to a wide range of economic,
political, and social outcomes such as income (Hunter 2002), wages (Goldsmith,
Hamilton, and Darity 2006), educational attainment (Loury 2009), self-esteem (Keith
2009), the likelihood of getting married (Hamilton, Goldsmith and Darity 2009), political
popularity (Caruso et al. 2009), the probability of receiving the death penalty (Eberhardt
et al. 2006), and a host of other consequences (Hersch 2011; Davila, Mora, and Stockly
2011; Vedantam 2010; Nakano Glenn 2009; Hall 2008; Hochschild and Weaver 2007;
Maddox and Gray 2002; Hughes and Hertel 1990; Hunter 1998; Krieger 1998; Keith and
Herring 1991; Ryabov 2013). Overwhelmingly, these studies have found that higher
degrees of "whiteness" in skin tone are associated with better outcomes for minority
populations.
Perhaps reflecting the growing social science evidence regarding colorism,
government agencies have also been taking the issue of color discrimination more
seriously. For example, in 2007 the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) created a new taskforce, E-RACE (Eradicating Racism And Colorism from
Employment), to “highlight new and emerging discrimination issues.” In the EEOC’s
(2007) press release announcing the initiative, they noted that while race-based
1 However, it is worth noting that skin lightness can also be a disadvantage in certain contexts, particularly as it relates to ethnic identity and integration into ethnic groups (Hunter 2007). 4
discrimination cases continue to make up the bulk of filings, the number of
discrimination claims based on skin tone has almost tripled in recent years.
Understanding the various ways in which African Americans are disadvantaged in
the use of school disciplinary sanctioning is increasingly important as this type of
punishment is used with greater frequency by schools (Way 2011; Kupchik 2010;
Hirschfield 2008). In addition, it is important to recognize that disproportionately high
rates of school suspension represent more than just a temporary inconvenience for young
African American men and women. Existing research in education has firmly established
that racial discrepancies in school punishment meaningfully influence life trajectories
(Skiba et al. 2011). Suspensions can, for example, significantly affect both the likelihood
of dropping out and going to prison, a chain of events commonly known as the “school to
prison pipeline” (Gregory, et al. 2011; Christensen 2012).
Explanation:
I found it interesting that in this article it states that the effects of colorism on students of color in schools contributes to the school to prison pipeline. Also, that cases have increased in recent years instead of decreasing. I think that the only solution is more education about the colorism issue.
I feel looking up specific examples or situations can make your argument stronger. I'm not quite sure what your counterarguments are.
DeleteI think you should also focus on the color scale. Like explain the various types of skin tone and the level of privilege they receive.
DeleteThanks for your suggestions. I will look up anecdotes and as for the color scale, I feel that it would make my background info too long and tedious before I actually get into my argument.
DeleteYour topic is very interesting Shanel , & your research goes well with your topic , i feel like it would make your arguement stronger if you brought in a source of someone who was affected first hand by colorism , maybe a interview or story.
ReplyDeleteTopic: International Adoption
ReplyDeleteResearch: "According to the 2008 U.S. State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, China remains "a source, transit, and destination country for men, women and children trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor.".
In China, human-trafficking has become an increasingly growing problem since Beijing's one-child policy. The policy was placed in efforts to reduce the countries over-population. However, Chinese families have been selling their female daughters for money in hopes of getting a boy. This is because male's are valued more in the society. Female infants and girls are being sold, human trafficking, for prostitution and forced marriages. Those that are able to escape, become orphanages and are put up for adoption. This research shows how socially accepted ideas, such as valuing males over females, leads to an increasing amount of adoptions. China has become the most popular country for U.S adoptions since the implementation of one-child limit. Like China, other developing countries are facing child trafficking.
Tiefenbrun, Susan, and Christie J. Edwards. "Gendercide of Girls in China Has Driven the Growth of Sex Trafficking." Gendercide. Ed. Noah Berlatsky. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press, 2014. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Gendercide and the Cultural Context of Sex Trafficking in China." Fordham International Law Journal 32.3 (2008). Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 5 Feb. 2015.
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Jazmin I think your topic is really interesting. Your research looks really good. You should consider talking about the article we read in Aceves' class.
DeleteYour topic is very interesting, and your research is good, I think in order to make your argument stronger you can talk about the people who adopt internationally, like who are the ones who adopt the most and what is the process for them.
DeleteHey Jazmin, I like how Ricardo brought up Aceves's classwork because I was thinking how you could find research on how beneficial it is for international adoption to be legal. Especially in the case of Afghanistan.
DeleteTopic : Prosititution
ReplyDeleteResearch: (appeal to logos)
:Legalizing prostitution will result in a net gain for the United States. With licensing fees and taxes, the sex industry will effectively pay not only for itself, but for many other social problems as well. Our economy is losing a viable source of growth simply because the government has chosen to outlaw what could be a victimless process. Certain other activities of a questionable morality are legal, such as producing and acting in pornographic films, and nude or semi-nude live entertainers in certain bars. The only difference is the degree to which the provider allows the client to experience his fantasy physically."
"Case for Legalizing Prostitution." Proposed Gains with Legalization. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2015.http://people.emich.edu/tsonntag/engl444/printtoweb/gains.html
Explanation: This will help with my topic because it will support my claim of legalizing prostitution., Many do not understand the benefits of what prostitution can give our economy. Prostitution can be taxed, tax income generated could be used to improve public services, such as education, giving young women/men other professional opportunities and in this way helping treat the reasons people become prostitutes. "Once the applicant has successfully obtained licensing she may work at a brothel, enjoying legal income taxable at the appropriate rate. The average annual income of an employee at one Nevada brothel working only one week per month is at least $100,000 (Ayres). Based on this figure, each legally licensed sex worker would contribute more than $20,000 in federal income taxes per year."
Try looking up countries where prostitution is legal and the positive effects to make your argument stronger.
DeleteI agree with Marlene. If you find a country where prostitution is legal and show the benefits it gives, then you will become more credible. I also think you should set a basis on how prostitutes will be paid.
DeleteTopic: I strongly continue researching and believing in the existence of mermaids. Growing up I know that many people have heard or have been told of some kind of story about mermaids. However as we grow older we become the judges of what is and isn’t real. In this case, we are provided with evidence that mermaids exist due to videos, and observations.
ReplyDelete“Over time, the legends have not faded; in many parts of the world, in fact, they've grown stronger, attracting hundreds if not thousands of followers. What part of these fables, if any, is true? "As long as the world's oceans remain a mystery, no doubt people will continue to believe in the existence of hidden submarine beings like mermaids," writes Beatrice Phillpotts in her book MERMAIDS.”
This piece of evidence would be used to support my position on the existence of mermaids. The article speaks of a well known folktale from Ireland, and how a there have been several spotting of mermaids through out the “ Dust East Indies”. From as early as the 1700’s there have been sightings of mermaids across the world many from sailors, fishermen, and scientist that have gone on voyages on sea.
As I go further in my research I would also like to consider the opposing side, and hear what they have to say towards the evidence, specifically real footage, and their thoughts, and reactions towards the evidence presented. Again as mentioned earlier, you can’t say something doesn’t exist when their are hard solid, facts to support the reasoning.
Citation- Dybas, Cheryl Lyn. "Here dwell mermaids." Underwater Naturalist Aug. 1999: 24+. Environmental Studies and Policy. Web. 5 Feb. 2015.
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Hi there Melani, you have a very interesting topic.
DeleteI just wanted to let you know that there might not be a lot of information that might not support your idea. You do have one good point, that the ocean is large and not fully discovered. However, you should take into consideration of where you get your sources from.
I just wanted to let you know that you shouldn't use the documentary made by Animal planet because it turns out that it was a fake.
Also, I think you should research the scientific possibilities that mermaids might exists rather than going based on the words from common people.
I think that you will have an interesting paper Melani.
Hey Mells, I agree with Pikachu'c comments. I think you should try to look into the genetic sciences that have been conducted, as well as the scientific research, concerning the possibility factor of Mermaids. It's a very unique topic, good luck.
DeleteI think that if you find hard evidence that shows mermaid do exist, your argument will be valid. If you just go off of folktales, it doesn't add a lot of credibility to you. I agree with both of the comments above me- find scientific evidence, it's what most people believe.
DeleteTopic: Terrorism
ReplyDeleteOver the time of my research, I'm beginning to formulate my thesis and have an idea of what to cover in my paper. I am going to cover what is terrorism, when to identify an act of violence as "terrorism" or a "revolution."
From my research I learned that there are "terrorist" groups that are not looked into. For example, in my last blog I found out that the extreme environmentalist group known as Earth Go! was a violent group that wanted to preserve the environment. This group did bombing and were not seen as a threat compared to Al-Qaeda.
As of right now my thoughts on my topic are that terrorism is something that should not be seen as something negative. I feel that many look at groups such as Al-Qaeda and think that they are amoral group of people without looking up there background. In order to understand a terrorist organization, one must look into what occurred in the past, or what events occurred that caused that organization to be created.
Research:(Appeal to Logos, statistics)
"Department of Defense (DOD) cumulative financial obligations and appropriations for the Global War on Terror (GWOT), fiscal years 2001-second quarter 2008." National Security. Kim Masters Evans. 2009 ed. Detroit: Gale, 2009. Information Plus Reference Series. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 6 Feb. 2015.
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I feel that I can use this image to show how much is being spent on "the war on terrorism." to bolster the idea that the U.S overspends. In the graph, it shows how much the U.S is spending. In 2001, the U.S spent around . 2 billion on fighting terrorism. That changed after 9/11, then the U.S started to spend a ridiculous amount such as 562 billion.
I feel that if I can find a more recent graph in the databases my argument that the U.S is one of the countries that spends too much money on trying to fight off terrorism.
Pikachu I really liked how you went and found some information on your topic that includes the government's involvement. You should also look for some good counterclaims that oppose a drop in government expenses towards this war on terror.
DeleteThank you Eddy, I'll look up some counter claims for less government expenses towards the war on terror.
DeleteTopic: Undocumented Immigrants
ReplyDeleteResearch: "A large number of today's undocumented young adults were brought to the United States as children by parents who either overstayed a legal visit or entered the country without authorization. Facing difficult circumstances, many either do not go to college or, once there, fail out. Unchecked, these problems can create a generation of talented men and women who will never develop their full potential and contribute to the society they once sought to join. They fear deportation, are barred from professions--as teachers, doctors, nurses, engineers--they once dreamed of and are blocked from participating in many of the activities of their peers. They cannot receive most federal aid or work-study stipends. In short, their lives are stunted by psychological and social isolation."
I think this quote is very true. This could be used in my favor because many immigrants do not continue school because they can't afford it. They are stuck at jobs that pay at minimum wage because they want money as fast as possible. Many come with dreams about becoming doctors or engineers. However, they are very limited to the amount of resources around them. Undocumented immigrants can't get scholarships or federal aid because they weren't born here. I believe that money shouldn't be a factor from stopping someone from going to school.
"Welcome, stranger." America 8 Apr. 2013: 5. Criminal Justice Collection. Web. 6 Feb. 2015.
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DeleteI like how this quote was broad and yet you were able to simplify and elaborate on what the quote meant for some individuals in the US. The only thing that I would suggest would be the inclusion of statistics to support this statement, but other than that I believe that it is very strong and it can make an impact on the way people see undocumented immigrants.
DeleteHi there Karla, I just wanted to tell you that I really like your topic. I just wanted to let you know that I agree with your claim, however I feel that you need more evidence to support it.
DeleteFor example, you state that money shouldn't be a factor in stopping someone from going to school. A counter I thought of was, If the government were to start giving undocumented immigrants money in the form of scholar ships and federal aid, will they all become successful doctors or teachers?
I know that you will have a good paper Karla since you chose a good topic to write about. You'll do well.
Topic:
ReplyDeleteI'm continuing to research the reasoning behind the opposing sides that take part in the overlying debate, arguing whether 'Graffiti" is a modern form of public art found in the streets or plain vandalism that should only be consider as a crime.
Research: (Appeal to Pathos, Social)
"In 2011, a statue was vandalized in Chicago, an event that is less common than you might think. A few Banksy-level graffiti impresarios aside, vandals are the lowest form of criminal, generally lacking in ambition and daring, preferring to work in such shadowy milieus as exurban overpasses rather than the well-lighted spaces that typically host works of public art. But the work in question was especially inciting, so much so that "the social contract doesn't work," as Jon Pounds of the Chicago Public Art Group put it at the time, "because [the statue] is itself laden with political meaning, and provocative meaning, and sexual meaning." The statue is called "Forever Marilyn," and it is a goofy supersized painted-aluminum depiction of Marilyn Monroe in her famous blown-skirt pose from The Seven-Year Itch. Its sexual meaning is plain: It is the ultimate upskirt shot--it's as much pubic art as public art--and the exposed underthings of this 26-foot-tall, 15-and-a-half-ton Super Marilyn are what the lawyers like to call an "attractive nuisance." But political meaning? So hated was the statue in Chicago that it eventually was foisted off on Palm Springs, Calif.--a befitting retirement for a Hollywood icon of Miss Monroe's generation--where it currently stands sentinel over a municipal parking lot across from the local Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, from which vantage point I have spent many caffeinated hours contemplating the image in what has so far proved a fruitless search for political meaning. If Marilyn has something to say about foreign policy or tax reform, she has not spoken to me of it.
Forever Marilyn was reviled in Chicago and is in some quarters considered the worst and most hideous piece of public art in the country. It would not make my top-ten list of horrible public art; in truth, it wasn't even the worst piece of public art in Chicago, that honor belonging to Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate, a hundred-ton stainless-steel kidney bean. Understandably nicknamed "The Bean," it is probably Chicago's most popular piece of public art, having appeared in everything from rap videos to indie movies to a hundred million tourist photos. "Let's be frank: The Bean is hot," proclaims the Chicago Tribune. The Bean is in fact the perfect distillation of everything that is blandly and inescapably awful about public art, the modern urban equivalent of floral wallpaper: It was chosen by a committee, it ran $10 million over budget, it is gargantuan in scale, and, far from being "laden with political meaning, and provocative meaning, and sexual meaning," it is free of any content at all: It is a big metal bean polished to a mirror finish, and if it has any meaning it is as a meditation on the beanhood of the bean as such.
Topic: NFL Stadium leads to gentrification
ReplyDeleteResearch: logos
“The problem with American urban development patterns is that once a neighborhood has its amenities, new development grinds to a halt. Wealthier new residents have more political savvy than the old ones, and they use this to impose a protective NIMBY shield around the neighborhood. Maybe this is the same knee-jerk anti-market sentiment that we see in other sectors of the economy, but the fact that new residents are more likely to own property and have a stake in keeping the price of housing high can’t help. It’s at this point that the cutting edge of gentrification marches onward, with the cycle repeating itself in neighborhoods farther afield. You can sugarcoat this process by talking about “spreading the wealth around,” but at the end of the day most of the poor will be priced out, and those lucky enough to own their homes or have rent-regulated leases won’t value the upper-class amenities as much as they valued their old neighborhoods. As one political operative in D.C. recently put it, new white residents ”want doggie parks and bike lanes. The result is a lot of tension.”
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Smith, Stephan. "The Key To Genius Leadership: Focus On The Success Of Others." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 29 Sept. 201. Web. 06 Feb. 2015. .
Explanation:
New comers of gentrification calls for new recreations that benefit them, but may not benefit the people already living there. Gentrification only benefits the rich and the poor become poorer with the living cost raising.
I believe that our evidence is great for your essay. It shows the value people have on a neighborhood without regarding it based off money like the middle class people moving in do. I feel like putting the video Mrs. Preciado showed in MEChA would also be good evidence.
DeleteCitation: Williamson, Kevin D. "Vandals and scandals: it's public, but it isn't art." National Review 24 Feb. 2014: 29. Fine Arts and Music Collection. Web. 6 Feb. 2015.
ReplyDeleteReasoning: This is a piece of information from an article that can be used in my argument in favor of the side that believes graffiti is a crime that defaces the city and should be considered as only crude acts of vandalism rather than be recognized as art.
Topic: Drunk Driving
ReplyDeleteThis week I was going to focus on the stats part of underage drunk driving. I thought this would be good because many people just know that many people have gotten in accidents but never really knew the numbers.
"In 2005, for example, 3,467 drivers between the ages of 15 and 20 were killed, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. More than a quarter had been drinking alcohol. Of 159 million alcohol-impaired driving trips in the United States in 2002, more than 10 percent were made by 18- to 20-year-olds. And those younger drivers were more likely to end up in crashes than more mature counterparts."
Blitstein, Ryan. "The Effectiveness of Underage Drinking and Driving Laws Is Uncertain." Cars in America. Ed. Andrea C. Nakaya. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2006. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Zeroing In on Underage Drunken Driving." Miller-McCune (7 Feb. 2008). Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 6 Feb. 2015.
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This stat lets us know that many teenagers and young adults have died throughout the year of 2005 due to the cause of drunk driving. These are underaged teens drinking and driving when they know they aren't suppose to because they are under the influence. But later on in the article it states that these numbers have decreased throughout the years. And what the law has done when these teens are caught they suspend their license.
Your topic is very interesting, and your research is great, I think in order to make your argument stronger you can talk about enforcing stricter laws on teenagers. Like the same laws for adults and teenagers since the threat is that same.
DeleteIts good research very good and your topic is interesting. You could make your argument stronger. Try research so law proposals that cold make driving for teens safer.
DeleteMy Topic: Suicide in Youth
ReplyDeleteAs I continue to research into my topic I become more aware of how complex the topic is. In some religions like mine, Catholics, believe that suicide is a sin and you will go to hell. Focusing on this fact I decided to research on the behavior analysis of how society should act towards suicide. Instead of hiding evidence of it trying to occur or hiding if it failed to occur acknowledge the problem. I believe that by showing what people behave like now can be a foundation to a better suicide prevention campaign.
My Research: Appeal to Logos
"In general, our society tends to regard suicide among older adults as more acceptable than suicide among younger people."Conwell contends that while persons seventy years old and over are at a highest risk for suicide than any other group in the United States, suicide prevention measures often place more urgency upon preventing youth suicide.
This is beneficial to my research because we from studies made, society often excludes the elders and the young children from suicide prevention campaigns. Many don’t believe that young children have the “life experience in order to commit suicide.
“The old tend to be viewed as expendable, as having lived long enough and, perhaps, as having outlived their usefulness. Daily, the high value of youth and the devaluing of old age are apparent in advertisements, television, and other media.”
And many degrade the value of an elder’s life which makes suicide and assisted suicide less shameful toward the general public. This helps my essay develop a major flaw of suicide prevention campaigns, the value of life age has on a person.
"Preface to 'How Should Society Address Suicide?'." Suicide. Ed. Roman Espejo. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 6 Feb. 2015.
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I like how you made your stance clear within your post from the beginning, but I think that will make your audience see that you are already biased in this subject. I suggest that you supply information from the opposing side of the argument, which would be the perspective of those who believe that suicide is okay. I once read a quote that stated something like "What if suicide were actually just trapped angels who are trying to escape and be free?" Using this can be used as an example of how the "opposing side" is misguided and you can explain how they are wrong. I like your topic and your unique stance on it, I wish you the best of luck and will continue to follow up with your posts.
DeleteTopic: Discrimination in the media
ReplyDeleteResearch: In this segment of time that I spent researching, I decided to use the feedback I received to make a stronger argument within my post by looking at some old cartoons that I watched, while growing up as a kid. As I was watching old cartoons with my younger sister, I was trying to spend quality time with her while looking for any form of discrimination. As we watched the Youtube for hours, I began to notice some intense discrimination against all sorts of people and race. I will quickly generalize the basic forms of discrimination that I noticed and can be easily spotted in almost all forms of media before I go into detail of what I noticed while watching cartoons with my little sister. From what I saw it was evident that most men are portrayed as heroes, women are portrayed as helpless or weak (by being gullible, needing to be saved and usually not being in charge, ect.), and most people of color are seen as bad people. My sister and I were watching the original “Looney Tunes” and I recalled this show being so funny to me when I was younger, but now all I could see was how much this show made fun of other races through the depiction of Speedy Gonzales, Slow Poke Rodriguez and the satirical “jokes” of Bugs Bunny.
I watched as Speedy celebrated Cinco de Mayo with other mice that depicted the hispanic race. I heard what I could describe as “typical Hispanic music” playing and every now and then I heard a screech that sounded like a man in a high pitch voice screaming “AYE AYE HEHE HAAAA” My sister laughed at this and found it highly comedic, while I could not believe that this form of racism was aired on a kids cartoon.
As we watched another segment of the show, I noticed another character that represented Hispanics by the name of Slow Poke Rodriguez, who was a rat. This character, unlike Speedy, was remarkably slow and once he was captured by a random Looney Tunes cat he pulled out a gun and shot the cat. This depicted Hispanics as violent and dangerous, which I found to be very stereotypical. In addition to that, I thought that the motif of Rats and Mice to represent Hispanics was a metaphor for the “overpopulation” of the stereotypically large Hispanic families in the US (since rodents multiply quickly at an alarming rate).
The last character that I want to focus on is Bugs Bunny, whom I now resent for a “joke” that he used in attempt to fool Yosemite Sam. In the show, I noticed that Sam was dressed in a confederate outfit standing next to a cannon with the Confederate flag waving above his head, and at that point I thought I was being paranoid, so I ignored that fact. It wasn’t until I heard Bugs Speak in a “Southern Accent” that I realized what was happening. He set foot across an obvious line that glorified South America and was immediately shot back north, but not before being labeled as a “Yankee” by Sam. In an effort to trick Sam, Bugs came back to the south moments later with brown skin, raggedy clothes, a fishing hat, and a banjo with a response from Sam saying “Well... its one of OUR boys.” Eventually, Sam saw through Bug’s disguise as usual and was prepared to attack him until Bugs quickly gave Sam a whip and said with a deep Southern Accent “Dont’ beat me Massa! Please dont beat me Massa! Don't beat this tired old body. Ooh no!”
At that point it was beyond evident that this was racist and as I did a little research, I found that this clip was from the 1950’s. This reminded me that discrimination was used nearly 60 years ago to brainwash our children into believing that these people of color followed the stereotypical standard of each corresponding race. In conclusion there has been a large variety of discrimination among the media that has lingered around for nearly centuries.
This appeals to Pathos
DeleteSource Citation
Southern Bugs Bunny. (n.d.). Retrieved February 6, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMZfCar-Ks8
Cartoons Stereotype. (n.d.). Retrieved February 6, 2015, from http://www.teenink.com/opinion/discrimination/article/145113/Cartoons-Stereotype/
Topic: Global Warming
ReplyDeleteMy topic is on global warming. I think that offering solutions can strengthen my essay.
Research: (appeals to logos ) “The biggest cause of global warming is the carbon dioxide released when fossil fuels -- such as oil and coal -- are burned for energy….Choose renewable energy. Pick a Green-e-certified energy supplier that generates at least half of its power from wind, solar energy and other clean sources….You can make up for your remaining carbon output by purchasing carbon offsets. Offsets represent clean power that you can add to the nation's energy grid in place of power from fossil fuels.”
This research explains how global warming is an issue that can be slowed down by cutting down on small things around your house. The research I did also states that many of the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming like carbon dioxide are caused by the fossil fuels humans often use on a daily basis.I think that if I can find a way to incorporate this into my essay it would be beneficial to the explanation of global warming.
http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/gsteps.asp
"How to Fight Global Warming." How to Stop and Fight Global Warming. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Feb. 2015
Topic: Are ancient myths based on facts
ReplyDeleteI chose this topic because a great deal of people believe that the ancient myths of the world are nothing but the over active imagination of the people that lived in those time periods. I think that a lot of the myths are based on truth and have connections to human life.
Research: logos
I stared to look for similarities between the myths in religions founded in Europe, India, and Asia. When I stared I thought it would be easier to focus on a specific topic. So I narrowed it down to creation myths. As I began to look I found that a lot of the religions have the same beginning. Christianity, Norse mythology, Hinduism, Japanese mythology, and greek mythology all have similar creation stories. They all go along the lines of ' In the beginning there was only darkness, nothingness, and chaos. Then a some sort of divine being, a god or an even stronger deity, came and created the heavens and the earth. After this, they proceeded into creating all the plants and animals.' The only differences are the name of the gods, the way the created the world, and how many gods were created to govern the world.
This connects because this can't be coincidence that all of these religions have the same link to darkness. I think that each religion believes that darkness is the source of the end. And how the heroes and god are cloaked in lights.
Citation.
"The Hindu Creation Myth." The Hindu Creation Myth. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2015
"The Creation." The Creation. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2015.
"Japanese Creation Myth (712 CE)." Japanese Creation Myth. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2015.
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http://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/The_Creation/the_creation.html
http://www.read-legends-and-myths.com/hindu-creation-myth.html
http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/world_civ/worldcivreader/world_civ_reader_1/kojiki.html
Feedback: I think it's a good idea to explore why all these myths have the same creation story. I think that in itself might illustrate how, in it's natural state without any artificial light, the earth can be really dark. I imagine that in the past, without any light, they were constantly cloaked in darkness.
DeleteTopic: Taxing Churchers, based on my research that I have posted previously I've learned about how profitable churches are in comparison to their donations. I've also learned about how they do not pay property taxes and how donations to churches are tax deductable. In this post I wil be addressing counter-arguments.
ReplyDeleteResearch:"The idea that churches are an unproductive land use betrays a common bias: the belief that attending to the spiritual realm is a private hobby, like stamp collecting or model railroading. Fun for the participant, but of no relevance whatever to society. The privatization of religion is the great tragedy of Modernism, one that the church not only acquiesced to but actually abetted. The church needs to restake its claim in the public square, not as the state’s conduit to God (Europe’s established churches show how well that doesn’t work), but as God’s instrument for the common good."
In this context the author is responding to a claim that churches are unproductive and cannot be taxed becasue it would be to difficult to draw the line between wether something is charitable work or not. There are many fallacies in this argument, one being that it would be difficult to track the cash flow. With the proper paper work and documentation donations and charitable work should be able to be tracked the same way that people track their money in preparation for tax season. Also they are not being entire;y secular in their claims rather reffering to god severa times(understandable in this situation because they are arguing not to tax churches).
http://thinkchristian.reframemedia.com/why-churches-shouldnt-pay-property-taxes
Greusel, David. "Why Churches Shouldn't Pay Property Taxes | Think Christian." Think Christian. Think Christian, 05 Dec. 2012. Web. 06 Feb. 2015.
I like this. You should explain the moral issue behind your argument to appeal to pathos. I also think you should offer a salutation. You article says that its hard to tax churches because its a\hard to monitor the cash flow into church. The same can be wait for any business.
DeleteThe topic: My topic is that the United States, with the the rest of the world, needs to heavily invest in the development and improvement of alternative fuel sources. In the past, the United States has relieved heavily on foreign oil and coal as means to produce electricity. Although these fuel sources have worked well for us in the past, they are scarce and harmful to the environment.
ReplyDeleteThe Research: “Permafrost underlies 24% of the land surface of the Earth and holds about 50% of the world’s terrestrial carbon (the carbon stored in soil and plants). As temperatures rise and the permafrost thaws, organic compounds begin to decompose, producing carbon dioxide and methane. The release of these greenhouse gases amplifies the effects of global warming. Arctic landscapes will change, and the current plant and animal residents may find themselves unable to adapt.”
To sum up this research, as global warming progresses, organic compounds (plants and animals) release additional greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere, which catalyzes global warming. Greenhouse gasses, produced from the burning of coal and oil, trap the sun's light rays or heat, which heats up our planet. To best explain this phenomenon an analogy is necessary.
Have you ever taken a stroll on a nice sunny day? A day where the temperature is not unbearably hot, but the second you enter your car it’s a blazing inferno. This is because the sun's light rays come down and beam through your car windows. When the light rays try to escape your car, they find themselves trapped inside your car. The window in you car acts as a barrier keeping the light rays trapped in you car. Light produces heat, hence your car heats up to much greater temperatures than your surrounding.
Greenhouse gasses act in the same way a car window dose in trapping heat. The suns rays are able to penetrate through the greenhouse gas layer; however, these light rays have a harder time bouncing off the surface the earth and escaping the greenhouse gas layer. As a result, these light rays remain on the surface of our planet and produce heat that causes global warming and organic compounds are speeding this process up.
A changing global temperature is important to acknowledge and requires immediate attention because global warming is melting the polar ice caps and raising oceanic levels. This alteration can force animals out of their pre-existing environment into new, which may not be suitable of them and cause their extinction. Changes in the ecosystem ultimately affect humans. Animals the feed us can go extine and homes can be lost to rising water temperatures.
"Climate change at the Arctic's edge." Earthwatch Institute Jan. 2005: 100. Environmental Studies and Policy. Web. 6 Feb. 2015.
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http://earthwatch.org/expeditions/climate-change-at-the-arctics-edge
Appeal to Logos
DeleteTopic: Racism in the criminal justice system.
ReplyDeleteResearch:
"Yes, racism may once have plagued the nation’s legal apparatus and those charged with enforcing its rules, but today if black youth die at the hands of police or find themselves in jail or stopped and searched on the streets, it is either the result of their own wrongdoing, or the wrongdoing of others like them."
I plan to use this quote as a reason why there is racism in the criminal justice system. I plan on also including the U.S history on treatment of African Americans. This quote is interesting because if you ask an African American why they think the police singles them out, the most common answer will be "because we black". But they never take into account that African Americans do have an image/history of being violent, like the LA Riots.
"Far More Than Anecdote: Quantifying Racism and White Privilege in the Criminal Justice System." Tim Wise RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2015.
http://www.timwise.org/2014/12/far-more-than-anecdote-quantifying-racism-and-white-privilege-in-the-criminal-justice-system/
Feedback: I think it is good that you are addressing this side of the issue. There's a statistic in the FBI crime database that illustrates that African Americans have the highest crime rate. However, data like that if often skewed, so I'd be cautious in including it
DeleteTopic: Immigration
ReplyDelete"The primary type of immigration is for “family reunification.” That means a U.S. citizen can sponsor their immediate relatives for permanent residency and then citizenship. This sounds like a perfectly reasonable basis on which to base an immigration policy. But it makes no economic sense and has disastrous consequences. Spouses, children and parents of citizens may be unskilled, uneducated, and thus likely to become “public charges,” the bane of immigration. Economists agree that the U.S. has ample unskilled labor. (The Department of Labor, which is supposed to protect the INTERESTS of U.S. workers, has said this for more than twenty years.) But the exception is companies that rely on this labor, particularly food processors, cleaning companies and agriculture. They always want more because more means less pay. These companies could care less about public benefits, unemployment rates and rest of the pathologies that an excess of immigrants can bring. And they turn very nasty when criticized. Anyone who brings up the unemployment is a racist."
I used this quote to have as a counter argument for my research paper. It takes that if we legalize immigration our economy will decrease. The quoter talked about that have more immigrants in the United States means that we're going to have more uneducated and unskilled workers in the United States. As a result, our economy will decrease from not having educated skilled workers.
"Why More Immigration Is Bad for America" ,The National Interest . Feb. 4
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Topic: Privilige in America
ReplyDeleteFirst and foremost: What are privileges? How do they work?
Definition: a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.
There are many forms of privileges, all of them are given to you by society through the way you’re perceived or/and are identified on paper. You have privileges for a lot of different things, there are privileges based on class, wealth, education, skin color, religion, sex (or gender), age, social status (which is usually associated with class, but not always), etc… These privileges can differ enormously from region and another, you can’t expect getting the same treatment everywhere. As well as differ in different situations.
For example, male privilege. Every human born a male, has male privilege. However, there's a system in male privilege that gives people of lighter skin/white people more privileges and rights then people of color. Most men do not realize that they have male privilege. Male privilege is to walk down the street and not be harassed, subjected, objectified by strangers on your appearance or body figure. Male privilege is to be able to walk at night and not fear of getting raped. I think you have an idea of what im saying. male privilege is rooted in misogony and the misogynistic society we live in. One way to destroy misogamy is to realize male privilege and understand feminist ideals that benefit both genders.
Research: Appeal to Pathos
"Yes, we should all be feminists, but too often we believe that the plight of the oppressed is solely the business of the oppressed, and that the society in which that oppression is born and grows and the role of the oppressors and beneficiaries are all somehow subordinate.
Wrong.
Fighting female objectification and discrimination and violence against women isn't simply the job of women; it must also be the pursuit of men.
Only when men learn to recognize misogyny will we be able to rid the world of it. Not all men are part of the problem, but, yes, all men must be part of the solution.
Men around the world, in general, do not have to worry as much, if at all, about being the subjects of such physical and psychological violence. They have the luxury of not being forced to fully engage and confront the scale and scope of the problem -- and that is the very definition of privilege"
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I think you should tackle the menimist movement and advoactes for the movement clearly don't understand their male privilege or what feminism actually is.
DeleteTopic: For the past few weeks, I have focused exclusively on the differences between classical and modern art. This week, I'd like to talk about a similarity
ReplyDeleteResearch:
Modern art is the creative world's response to the rationalist practices and perspectives of the new lives and ideas provided by the technological advances of the industrial age that caused contemporary society to manifest itself in new ways compared to the past. Artists worked to represent their experience of the newness of modern life in appropriately innovative ways.
Modern Art. [Internet]. 2015. TheArtStory.org website. Available from:
http://www.theartstory.org/definition-modern-art.htm [Accesed 06 Feb 2015]
This illustrates a key idea that has existed in art throughout the ages: innovation. Even when pressured to be apart of the norm, there were artists who did everything they could to stand out in a crowd full of painters and artists. This same spirit continues to today and illustrates a strong connection between the two time periods.
Topic: Cultural Appropriation
ReplyDeleteResearch:
"In each country, the label is intent on signing native acts who rap in their own tongues, because that's where the business is booming. "The rap scene around the world was pent up because rappers . . . felt like the way that they could pay homage to rap was to rap in English and imitate Americans," Cohen said. "Some kid said, '[Forget] Americans, I'm going to rap in German.' " Seagram is expecting potential best-selling acts in these countries to be drawn to Def Jam's brand name.
Def Jam "is really one of the only record companies in the world that stands for something," said Universal Music Group Chairman Doug Morris. "Motown did in its moment. All the other labels are kind of an amalgamation of all types of music. Def Jam really stands for urban music. . . . It's a very interesting moment. This is the power of black culture."
Leeds, Jeff. "Speaking in Tongues; Rap Music in Korean and Polish? as the Hip-Hop Culture Explodes Worldwide, Record Label Def Jam is Leading the Race to Capitalize on the Phenomenon." Los Angeles Times: C1. Dec 17 2000. ProQuest. Web. 8 Feb. 2015 .
Def Jams intent to capitalize off of foreign rap artists seems sound. They want artists who rap in their native language and about issues that effect them within their own cultures/countries or life. While these artists are using black culture as a basis, they are not merely imitating. Which begs the question: Why did they sign off of on Iggy? Who raps about struggles that a middle-class, Caucasian girl raised in the suburbs of Melbourne could not be privy to any of those struggles.