The broad thought behind the issue I’ve chosen for this project is that in a time like the one we are living in now, art needs to be made and consumed by everyone. I’m focusing on how representation in media/pop culture can affect public opinions about minority groups. Currently I’ve honed in on graphic novels,…
After taking quite some time to think about publics and counter publics and unrecognizable texts, I’ve decided to write about two things that I hadn’t considered public writing until now: memes and internet comments. If someone asked me three weeks ago if comments on social media, like instagram or YouTube for example, are received by…
When asked to think of a piece of writing that encourages social change I was immediately reminded of the Superman radio show from the 1930s aptly titled, Adventures of Superman. This radio show was instrumental in breaking the hold that the KKK had on the south of the time. Superman was already quite an established iconic…
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