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Challenging The Media's Distorted Images Of Incarceration
By SIU Press
"Essays in this volume illustrate how shows such as Orange Is the New Black and Oz impact the public's perception of crime rates, the criminal justice system, and imprisonment.
"Contributors look at prison wives on reality television series, portrayals of Death Row, breastfeeding while in prison, transgender prisoners, and black masculinity.
"They also examine the ways in which media messages ignore an individual's struggle against an all too frequently biased system and instead dehumanize the incarcerated as violent and overwhelmingly masculine."
Posted on June 14, 2018
A People's History Of ThanksgivingWhere Is The Gold?With fifty men we could subjugate them all and make them do whatever we want.Continue reading "A People's History Of Thanksgiving" » Posted on November 28, 2013 |
Chicago Blog Review: Fruit SlingerA welcome blast of summer-friendly food porn on a daily basis.Continue reading "Chicago Blog Review: Fruit Slinger" » Posted on August 6, 2009 |
Challenging The Media's Distorted Images Of Incarceration
By SIU Press
Essays in this volume illustrate how shows such as Orange Is the New Black and Oz impact the public's perception of crime rates, the criminal justice system, and imprisonment.Posted on June 14, 2018
What Nazi Exhibitions Tell Us About How The Far Right Engages Audiences Today
By Michael Tymkiw/The Conversation
Welcome to Kekistan.Posted on May 30, 2018
War Of Words: Why Journalists Need To Understand Grammar To Write Accurately About Violence
By Annabelle Lukin/The Conversation
The bad news for journalists is there is no neutral mode. If your words sound neutral, it's likely you've simply avoided laying responsibility for the killings, or have imputed responsibility only indirectly.Posted on May 28, 2018
Chicago Zine Fest 2018 Is In The Books
Thank you, zinesters.Posted on May 20, 2018
Mad's Clout May Have Faded, But Its Ethos Matters More Than Ever
By Michael J. Socolow/The Conversation
Mad preached subversion and unadulterated truth-telling when so-called objective journalism remained deferential to authority.Posted on May 14, 2018
Five Problematic Sex Messages Perpetuated By Advice Manuals
By Meg-John Barker/The Conversation
The vast majority of mainstream sex advice is awful.Posted on May 11, 2018
Translating The Counterculture: The Reception Of The Beats In Turkey
By SIU Press
Repurposed Ginsberg, Burroughs and Kerouac.Posted on May 9, 2018
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