Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Visual Studies Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Articles 1 - 5 of 5

Full-Text Articles in Visual Studies

Diasporadical: In Ryan Coogler's 'Black Panther,' Family Secrets, Cultural Alienation And Black Love, Terri P. Bowles Oct 2018

Diasporadical: In Ryan Coogler's 'Black Panther,' Family Secrets, Cultural Alienation And Black Love, Terri P. Bowles

Markets, Globalization & Development Review

This is a review of the film Black Panther (2018) by Ryan Coogler, which traces the arc of the comic book hero as he faces an unanticipated challenge to his power by a man who threatens not just his throne but also the future of his nation. The review explores the ways in which the legacy of slavery and colonialism inform the distinct political and philosophical ideologies of the two main characters, and how inequality drives political thought.


#Representationmatters: A Study Of Masculinity In The Avengers Movies, Lauren F. Cooke Jan 2018

#Representationmatters: A Study Of Masculinity In The Avengers Movies, Lauren F. Cooke

Senior Projects Spring 2018

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College


Mdocs Flyer-2015-01-26, Salim Amin And Chip Duncan Screen Mo And Me, Jordana Dym Jan 2015

Mdocs Flyer-2015-01-26, Salim Amin And Chip Duncan Screen Mo And Me, Jordana Dym

MDOCS Publications

On January 26, MDOCS hosted photographer/filmmakers Salim Amin and Chip Duncan, who screened the film Mo and Me. The film follows the life of documentary photographer and filmmaker Mo Amin, Salim's father. Duncan discussed a feature film project that he is developing based on this documentary film.


Manifesting Stories: The Progression Of Comics From Print To Web To Print, Hannah Fattor Jan 2013

Manifesting Stories: The Progression Of Comics From Print To Web To Print, Hannah Fattor

Summer Research

Publishing comics via the Internet is a growing practice among creative individuals who desire artistic and personal autonomy, and also wish to share a diverse range of stories. These webcomics have expanded the creative boundaries of storytelling with the digital medium. Additionally, publishing on the Internet offers the possibility to engage with markets that print comic books have ignored (particularly stories about minorities, stories which contain explicit or crude content, and stories with character designs deemed 'unattractive' and therefore unmarketable). Despite these opportunities the Internet presents, webcomics have returned to print culture as webcomic creators seek to print their webcomics. …


Deliberate Cultural Curriculum: A Case Study In Online Discourse For Race And Gender Issues In Media, Lorene Wales Aug 2011

Deliberate Cultural Curriculum: A Case Study In Online Discourse For Race And Gender Issues In Media, Lorene Wales

Lorene Wales

A qualitative case study was performed on an online course titled, Race and Gender in Motion Pictures taught at Regent university.  Students studied minority representation in cinema.   The research questions are, when students are  presented with deliberate, intentional cross cultural media in an online environment do they develop civil discourse that is positive and beneficial?  Does exposure to minority stereotypes in media increase sensitivity to their discourse with other students and can this discourse develop over the course of a semester? Results showed that students did develop relational discourse that was self-reported as more sensitive regarding race and gender.  The …