Monday, February 28, 2011
Dollhouse blog
The Dollhouse clip today, in relation to our relationship to technology, shows that television knows how to market stylish science fiction. The images of women at certain times do sexualize them. Technology is portrayed as scary because of its future 'mind-erasing abilities' in Dollhouse. It is partially used as a dating service. It also seems to have many violent fight scenes, characters, and one-liners straight out of a Schwarzenegger movie.
Online Gender Roles
Speaking about "Men are from Video Games, Women are from Social Networks," I don't really trust the statement that women are at the forefront of social media. First off, the article has numerous grammatical errors. It uses 'then' rather than 'than' in the first few sentences. More to the point, social media is hugely male in many ways. Forums are made up of mostly men. Angry, horny, illiterate men litter forums and post nonstop from what I have seen, and I've seen quite a bit. Also, men created sites such as Facebook. I do know that women use social media more and more everyday, but I don't believe for an instant that it is much more female than male.
Monday, February 21, 2011
In-class Race Blog
I try not to associate only with those of my own race and being in places like Las Cruces and often El Paso helps. Online I really don't know if I'm associating with those of many races, unless it is on facebook and I know and/or can see the person. Since everyone is so open on the net, race is discussed. Usually when it is discussed online it isn't very articulate or thought-provoking. It can be, but it is often angry, mean-spirited and ignorant.
Online Race Discussion
I don't believe online spaces are appropriate places (hey that rhymes) for discussing race. There are so many reasons, and almost all of them lead back to the anonymity of it.
When you are 'hidden' and nobody knows who you are, you are naturally less inhibited. There is no reputation on the line. Therefore there is less embarrassment at stake. It's the same as when we were talking about MMOs. You are someone else, someone anonymous, so you can be whoever you want to be.
When that is the case, you don't know whom you are arguing with, you don't know if they really hold the opinions they claim to, you don't have the same judgement in relating to someone because they are faceless, and there is much room for miscommunication.
As I mentioned before, one's judgement is not the same online as it is offline. Neither you nor the person you are communicating with are as level-headed. As Bomberger notes in the reading, impulisve thoughts and the easy accessibility of the internet leads us to vent thoughts in snap decisions. We aren't as thoughtful in responding to opinions that might not even be serious or well thought-out in the first place.
Race is one of those touchy, sensitive, and deep subjects which only heightens people's emotions when talking about them. When arguing online, someone more than likely doesn't know all the facts and history too. Then, of course is when judgement comes in, which leads me back to the beginning.
When you are 'hidden' and nobody knows who you are, you are naturally less inhibited. There is no reputation on the line. Therefore there is less embarrassment at stake. It's the same as when we were talking about MMOs. You are someone else, someone anonymous, so you can be whoever you want to be.
When that is the case, you don't know whom you are arguing with, you don't know if they really hold the opinions they claim to, you don't have the same judgement in relating to someone because they are faceless, and there is much room for miscommunication.
As I mentioned before, one's judgement is not the same online as it is offline. Neither you nor the person you are communicating with are as level-headed. As Bomberger notes in the reading, impulisve thoughts and the easy accessibility of the internet leads us to vent thoughts in snap decisions. We aren't as thoughtful in responding to opinions that might not even be serious or well thought-out in the first place.
Race is one of those touchy, sensitive, and deep subjects which only heightens people's emotions when talking about them. When arguing online, someone more than likely doesn't know all the facts and history too. Then, of course is when judgement comes in, which leads me back to the beginning.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Medium Analysis Blog
There are several modes of communication that I can consider for how they affect my online and offline identity. I can easily see myself writing about several of these types of communicating technologically.
Facebook groups can affect our lives because we interact with others with interests in common, including those we might never see.
Forums of course are another very similar example, when talking about internet communicating. It can make many people red in the face without much effort.
Story writing in general, if I'm trying to get some sort of film made, can change the opinion of what others think of me. It can also affect where I am in life, career-wise. Writing, especially collaborative writing can be communicated through computers. It often is nowadays.
What about social media as a whole? If I was going to talk broader, but more thoughtfully I might talk about social networking.
A fifth example would be blogging. This blog might change your opinion of me if you think it sucks, or more likely think it's the greatest blog ever created with run-on sentences.
Facebook groups can affect our lives because we interact with others with interests in common, including those we might never see.
Forums of course are another very similar example, when talking about internet communicating. It can make many people red in the face without much effort.
Story writing in general, if I'm trying to get some sort of film made, can change the opinion of what others think of me. It can also affect where I am in life, career-wise. Writing, especially collaborative writing can be communicated through computers. It often is nowadays.
What about social media as a whole? If I was going to talk broader, but more thoughtfully I might talk about social networking.
A fifth example would be blogging. This blog might change your opinion of me if you think it sucks, or more likely think it's the greatest blog ever created with run-on sentences.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Discourse Communities
Discourse communities I belong to are Youtube, various internet forums and Facebook. I believe Facebook counts as a discourse community because many that associate on Facebook have common interests, often displayed on their pages and lots of people even belong to certain groups within the popular site. Many people on Facebook also go to the same school or are alumni of a school or certain geographical areas. A forum on an internet site called Bloody Disgusting is another example of a discourse community of which I am a member. Those interested in horror post on various subjects, mostly pertaining to the horror genre. There is much bonding over movies, tv, auteurs, the world at large and internet stupidity in general. Language is used on these sites, in its various points of credibility to relate, voice opinions, collaborate, get the word out on whatever and for recommendations.
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