Jihane ProkophinculturalmeaningandpopcultureWhy Chose a Blog? (Preamble)Blogging, much like many other popular-cultural forms, has drastically evolved from its initial use. It was a platform used to share a…Oct 19, 2017Oct 19, 2017
Jihane Prokophinculturalmeaningandpopculture“Much of the Kardashians’ appeal lies in the virtual extended sisterhood they have fostered by…Black Mirror: Nosedive” (2016), narrates the life of Lacie, who is lost in a world where she believes her value is characterized by how she…Oct 19, 2017Oct 19, 2017
Jihane Prokophinculturalmeaningandpopculture“… There is no such thing as “the masses,” only ways of imagining people as masses.” (Harper, 2002)“Pocahontas” (1995) is a Disney animated tale of the romance between a young Native American woman named Pocahontas and an American named…Oct 17, 2017Oct 17, 2017
Jihane Prokophinculturalmeaningandpopculture“It may often be that through one’s practice of one form of freedom, say, economic display, that…Get Rich or Die Trying (2005) is the semi-biographical portrayal of the rise of the rapper, 50 Cent. In this particular scene from the…Oct 17, 2017Oct 17, 2017
Jihane Prokophinculturalmeaningandpopculture“We are in society but not inside it — producing analyses of popular culture which are themselves…In this scene from the film “Mean Girls” (2004), Regina George, the queen bee of the most popular clique at North Shore High School, has…Oct 17, 2017Oct 17, 2017
Jihane Prokoph“It may often be that through one’s practice of one form of freedom, say, economic display, that…Get Rich or Die Trying (2005) is the semi-biographical portrayal of the rise of the rapper, 50 Cent. In this particular clip from the film…Oct 17, 2017Oct 17, 2017
Jihane Prokoph“… There is no such thing as “the masses,” only ways of imagining people as masses.” (Harper, 2002)In the film “Pocahontas” (1995) is a Disney animated tale of the romance between a young Native American woman named Pocahontas and an…Oct 17, 2017Oct 17, 2017
Jihane Prokophinculturalmeaningandpopculture“Tensions between high-culture and pop-culture are numerous in American dance narratives and…Bring it On: All or Nothing (2006), narrates the cheerleading rivalry between a dominantly-white cheerleading squad from Pacific Vista High…Oct 16, 2017Oct 16, 2017
