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Vampire films and the social construction of whiteness
Title
Vampire films and the social construction of whiteness.
Creator
McQueen, Michael Anthony., Florida Atlantic University, Budd, Michael N.
Abstract/Description
This thesis explores the manner in which whiteness is represented and constructed in Western media through analysis of six narrative films about vampires. The study hypothesizes that vampire films have been underexamined as a site of contestation over the meanings of racial differences because they have been considered a "white" genre. Stuart Hall's encoding/decoding model is used as the principal methodology, but other theories (e.g. semiotics) are used to explore the subtexts of the films....
Show moreThis thesis explores the manner in which whiteness is represented and constructed in Western media through analysis of six narrative films about vampires. The study hypothesizes that vampire films have been underexamined as a site of contestation over the meanings of racial differences because they have been considered a "white" genre. Stuart Hall's encoding/decoding model is used as the principal methodology, but other theories (e.g. semiotics) are used to explore the subtexts of the films. The study pays attention to the historical moment of the films' production and explores instances where race works in tandem with gender to construct Others.
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Date Issued
1999
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15735
Subject Headings
Vampire films--History and criticism, Race relations in motion pictures, Whites in literature, Minorities in motion pictures
Format
Document (PDF)
Disney's representations of gender and family in three animated films: The construction of myth in popular culture
Title
Disney's representations of gender and family in three animated films: The construction of myth in popular culture.
Creator
Siemens, Linda Beth., Florida Atlantic University, Budd, Michael N.
Abstract/Description
The tremendous changes in the lives of American women and the dynamics of the American family have gone unnoticed by Disney in some of its animated films. Aside from a few superficial changes, representations of Disney's heroines consistently depict them within the limiting boundaries of stereotypically traditional women. Disney's families also remain firmly within the traditional patriarchal mold. This thesis applies ideological film criticism to Disney's films The Little Mermaid (1989),...
Show moreThe tremendous changes in the lives of American women and the dynamics of the American family have gone unnoticed by Disney in some of its animated films. Aside from a few superficial changes, representations of Disney's heroines consistently depict them within the limiting boundaries of stereotypically traditional women. Disney's families also remain firmly within the traditional patriarchal mold. This thesis applies ideological film criticism to Disney's films The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), in the contention that these films function to refine and promote a static, sexist, and decidedly patriarchal myth.
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Date Issued
2002
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12956
Subject Headings
Walt Disney Company, Animated films--Criticism and interpretation, Popular culture, Women in motion pictures
Format
Document (PDF)
Resisting the others: Gender, multiculturalism, and social identity in "Alien Resurrection"
Title
Resisting the others: Gender, multiculturalism, and social identity in "Alien Resurrection".
Creator
Sowers, Joseph W., Florida Atlantic University, Budd, Michael N.
Abstract/Description
Despite increasing racial diversity, the growth of multicultural awareness, and constantly changing ideas regarding gender roles in the United States, some Hollywood films still, directly and indirectly, stereotype "others" via images. Through methods of ideological film criticism, genre analysis of the science fiction film, some feminist theory and psychoanalysis, and the theory of the cyborg, this thesis argues that the Hollywood film Alien Resurrection is a cultural text which promotes...
Show moreDespite increasing racial diversity, the growth of multicultural awareness, and constantly changing ideas regarding gender roles in the United States, some Hollywood films still, directly and indirectly, stereotype "others" via images. Through methods of ideological film criticism, genre analysis of the science fiction film, some feminist theory and psychoanalysis, and the theory of the cyborg, this thesis argues that the Hollywood film Alien Resurrection is a cultural text which promotes racism, sexism, and Eurocentrism. Various film techniques, narrative elements, characters along with their development, and other aspects of the film serve to stereotype and confine those with multiple social identities.
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Date Issued
1999
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15641
Subject Headings
Racism in motion pictures, Sexism in motion pictures, Alien resurrection (Motion picture: 1997)
Format
Document (PDF)
Veiled images: Eurocentrism in "Not Without My Daughter"
Title
Veiled images: Eurocentrism in "Not Without My Daughter".
Creator
Walker, Deborah Cunningham., Florida Atlantic University, Budd, Michael N.
Abstract/Description
This textual analysis of the film Not Without My Daughter examines the discourse of empire contained within this movie. Specifically, I analyze representations of Islam, Arab people, and blackness within the context of the traditional literary elements of narration as presented in the film through the use of mise en scene and cinematography. I define, identify, and analyze types of colonial discourse such as negation and affirmation. In addition, I make the argument that another type of...
Show moreThis textual analysis of the film Not Without My Daughter examines the discourse of empire contained within this movie. Specifically, I analyze representations of Islam, Arab people, and blackness within the context of the traditional literary elements of narration as presented in the film through the use of mise en scene and cinematography. I define, identify, and analyze types of colonial discourse such as negation and affirmation. In addition, I make the argument that another type of colonial discourse at play, war-nography, defines the film within a specific genre.
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Date Issued
1999
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15680
Subject Headings
Not without my daughter (Motion picture), Stereotype (Psychology) in mass media, Motion pictures--Political aspects, Eurocentrism
Format
Document (PDF)
investigation of commodity theory and its application to critical media studies
Title
An investigation of commodity theory and its application to critical media studies.
Creator
Young, Jeffrey R., Florida Atlantic University, Budd, Michael N.
Abstract/Description
The theory of the commodity is used by critical theorists to explain the general organization and development of capitalist society. It was originally proposed by Marx, and subsequently developed by Lukacs and later Adorno and the Frankfurt School. Media scholars such as Dallas Smythe, Judith Williamson, Robert Goldman and Eileen Meehan have identified the commodity structure in several forms throughout the process of mass communication. Although commodity theory is not always articulated as...
Show moreThe theory of the commodity is used by critical theorists to explain the general organization and development of capitalist society. It was originally proposed by Marx, and subsequently developed by Lukacs and later Adorno and the Frankfurt School. Media scholars such as Dallas Smythe, Judith Williamson, Robert Goldman and Eileen Meehan have identified the commodity structure in several forms throughout the process of mass communication. Although commodity theory is not always articulated as a part of critical studies, it is useful for understanding the process of mass communication under capitalism. By investigating the dynamics of market processes and cultural innovation, this paper shows where the theory of the commodity fits into Critical Media Studies and suggests where some productive applications may be found.
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Date Issued
1996
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15274
Subject Headings
Mass media--Economic aspects, Mass media--Political aspects, Marxian economics
Format
Document (PDF)
cultural politics of commercial jazz
Title
The cultural politics of commercial jazz.
Creator
Cartwright, Joan R., Florida Atlantic University, Budd, Michael N.
Abstract/Description
This thesis examines jazz music first as a language developed by African-Americans to communicate their desire for personal freedom and community, then as a commodity exploited by the commercial music industry dominated by European-Americans. Ownership and the ideology of critics are specific problems of cultural politics which hinder African-American innovators from attaining the commercial success enjoyed by white imitators, producers, and critics. Because real jazz is the creation of...
Show moreThis thesis examines jazz music first as a language developed by African-Americans to communicate their desire for personal freedom and community, then as a commodity exploited by the commercial music industry dominated by European-Americans. Ownership and the ideology of critics are specific problems of cultural politics which hinder African-American innovators from attaining the commercial success enjoyed by white imitators, producers, and critics. Because real jazz is the creation of African-American musicians struggling to have a voice in society, it is critically denounced and underexposed, lauded and rewarded far less than commercial jazz, its diluted counterpart designed for mass consumption rather than for nationalistic expression. European-Americans largely determine the commercial fortunes of jazz because they control the entertainment industry which consists of publishing, recording, literature, radio, television and film.
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Date Issued
1994
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15001
Subject Headings
Jazz, Music and race, African Americans--Music, Music--Economic aspects--United States
Format
Document (PDF)
Media literacy and hegemony: A textual analysis of the promotional materials offered by the Media Literacy Movement
Title
Media literacy and hegemony: A textual analysis of the promotional materials offered by the Media Literacy Movement.
Creator
Holt, Susan Ellen., Florida Atlantic University, Budd, Michael N.
Abstract/Description
We are living in a society where the commercial imperative of the mass media rather than the public interest is shaping our cultural environment. In response to the deleterious consequences of this phenomenon, many educators, parents, and community and religious groups are promoting the teaching of media literacy. This study looks for signs of hegemonic containment within the Media Literacy Movement, and delineates why an understanding of the political-economic implications of media...
Show moreWe are living in a society where the commercial imperative of the mass media rather than the public interest is shaping our cultural environment. In response to the deleterious consequences of this phenomenon, many educators, parents, and community and religious groups are promoting the teaching of media literacy. This study looks for signs of hegemonic containment within the Media Literacy Movement, and delineates why an understanding of the political-economic implications of media institutions is vital in developing an effective media literacy program. The study concludes that the diversity found in the promotional texts of the Media Literacy Movement generally reflects the diversity of the political spectrum of our society. Some signs of hegemonic containment are observed in the politically centrist and conservative organizations.
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Date Issued
1999
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15628
Subject Headings
Media literacy, Mass media--Influence, Mass media--Study and teaching
Format
Document (PDF)
Critical analysis and business communication texts
Title
Critical analysis and business communication texts.
Creator
Lobasz, Miroslaw Thomas., Florida Atlantic University, Budd, Michael N.
Abstract/Description
Since World War II, the number of college educated, white-collar workers has grown substantially. A critical analysis of the college training these workers receive will show a "professional" ideology with a strong pro-management bias. It will show a world view dominated by fear of failure and by strong intragroup competition. To the extent this ideology becomes accepted as common sense, graduates come into the workforce alienated from their fellow workers, identifying with an elite of which...
Show moreSince World War II, the number of college educated, white-collar workers has grown substantially. A critical analysis of the college training these workers receive will show a "professional" ideology with a strong pro-management bias. It will show a world view dominated by fear of failure and by strong intragroup competition. To the extent this ideology becomes accepted as common sense, graduates come into the workforce alienated from their fellow workers, identifying with an elite of which they are not a part. Using Fredric Jameson's methodology, we can analyze the narrative framework and content of one aspect of this training, the business communication course. Although part of an educational system that prides itself on intellectual independence, it is actually an adjunct of contemporary capitalism and its ideological structure.
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Date Issued
1990
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14654
Subject Headings
Business communication--Textbooks
Format
Document (PDF)
press and Carol Lynn Kendall: A Roman-candle media star
Title
The press and Carol Lynn Kendall: A Roman-candle media star.
Creator
Riggs, Karen E., Florida Atlantic University, Budd, Michael N.
Abstract/Description
As in drama and fiction, conflict is the chief criterion in news story selection. This drama of news is chiefly one involving individuals, causing journalists often to create instant celebrities, who must cope with the various phases of his or her public status. The involuntary celebrity presents journalists with ethical challenges embedded within the deep structures of their organizational and professional newswork. This thesis considers the case of Carol Lynn Kendall, who became famous in...
Show moreAs in drama and fiction, conflict is the chief criterion in news story selection. This drama of news is chiefly one involving individuals, causing journalists often to create instant celebrities, who must cope with the various phases of his or her public status. The involuntary celebrity presents journalists with ethical challenges embedded within the deep structures of their organizational and professional newswork. This thesis considers the case of Carol Lynn Kendall, who became famous in 1985 after her involvement in a car bombing for which her brother was convicted. This work focuses on news columns and interviews with journalists and with Kendall and on theory about newswork and the creation of fame. From this, the thesis draws an ideal type of the involuntary celebrity and shows how it is constructed and destroyed as well as how we might use it to understand the media's relationship with such individuals.
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Date Issued
1991
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14723
Subject Headings
Benson family, Crime and the press--Florida, Sensationalism in journalism
Format
Document (PDF)
war on two fronts: Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan" and Terrence Malick's "The Thin Red Line"
Title
A war on two fronts: Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan" and Terrence Malick's "The Thin Red Line".
Creator
Jordan, Tibe Patrick., Florida Atlantic University, Budd, Michael N.
Abstract/Description
In 1998 Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line debuted in theatres and critics in the popular press were quick to discuss the revival of the World War Two film and to classify both films within this genre. Through an examination of genre, art cinema, the styles of the Steven Spielberg and Terrence Malick, and a close textual analysis of both films, this thesis argues that Saving Private Ryan, although updating generic conventions of violence through its opening segment, quickly turns...
Show moreIn 1998 Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line debuted in theatres and critics in the popular press were quick to discuss the revival of the World War Two film and to classify both films within this genre. Through an examination of genre, art cinema, the styles of the Steven Spielberg and Terrence Malick, and a close textual analysis of both films, this thesis argues that Saving Private Ryan, although updating generic conventions of violence through its opening segment, quickly turns traditional in its depiction of plot, character, masculinity, and nation. The Thin Red Line, however, combines conventions of the war film with elements of art cinema, producing a film that popular critics often labeled in an inadequate or incomplete manner, creating inappropriate generic expectations among viewers.
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Date Issued
2001
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12793
Subject Headings
Saving Private Ryan (Motion picture), Thin red line (Motion picture), World War, 1939-1945--Motion pictures and the war, Spielberg, Steven,--1946---Criticism and interpretation, Malick, Terrence,--1945---Criticism and interpretation
Format
Document (PDF)