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Authenticity Within Hip-Hop And Other Cultures Threatened With Assimilation, Kembrew Mcleod

Kembrew McLeod

This essay examines claims of authenticity within hip-hop, African American culture. In the mid- to late 1990s, authenticity claims have been pervasive within hip-hop music communities, which had previously existed on the margins of mainstream U.S. culture. By mapping the range of meanings associated with authenticity as they are invoked discursively, we can gain a better understanding of how a culture in danger of assimilation seeks to preserve its identity. The use of the conceptual apparatus of semantic dimensions highlights how that culture's most central and powerful symbols are organized and given meaning vis-á-vis authenticity within a discursive system.

The Social Uses Of Advertising, Mark Ritson, Richard Elliott

Mark Ritson

Advertising research has focused exclusively on the solitary subject at the expense of understanding the role that advertising plays within the social contexts of group interaction. We develop a number of explanations for this omission before describing the results of an ethnographic study of advertising's contribution to the everyday interactions of adolescent informants at a number of English high schools. The study reveals a series of new, socially related advertising-audience behaviors. Specifically, advertising meanings are shown to possess social uses relating to textual experience, interpretation, evaluation, ritual use, and metaphor. The theoretical and managerial implications of these social uses are …

Survey Says … How Satisfied Are Advertising Professionals With Their Jobs, James Pokrywczynski, Jack Crowley

James Pokrywczynski

No abstract provided.

Make The Music, Kembrew Mcleod

Kembrew McLeod

No abstract provided.

The Final Countdown To Y2k: Is Your Small Business Ready?, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

No abstract provided.

Spring Mall And Home Shows: Finding Your Competitive Edge At Smaller Retailer Events, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

No abstract provided.

The Co-Optation Of A ‘‘Revolution’’: Rastafari, Reggae, And The Rhetoric Of Social Control, Stephen A. King

Stephen A. King

No abstract provided.

Ranking Serials In Ocenography: An Analysis Based On The Indian Contributions And Their Citations, Tapaswi M. P, Maheswarappa B. S

Prof B S Maheswarappa

An analysis of serials preferred and cited in various communications by the Indian oceanographers during 1963 to 1992 is presented. A shift in preference of serials from general sciences to oceanography (interdisciplinary) and to core subject in oceanography is noticed. The contributions to Indian serials showed a decrease. The implications of this trend are discussed. The rank list of serials cited by Indian oceanographers was correlated with the rank list of serials cited at international level. A negative correlation with a marginal difference of-0.214 is observed between these two rank lists. This difference is attributed to studies from different geographical …

Mental Health Parity: National And State Perspectives 1999, Bruce Lubotsky Levin, Ardis Hanson, Richard Coe

Ardis Hanson

Mental health parity legislation could substantially reduce the degree to which financial responsibility for the treatment of mental illness is shifted to government, especially state and local government. There is substantial evidence that both mental health and addictions treatment is effective in reducing the utilization and costs of medical services. There appears to be a lack of substantial evidence to discourage Florida from pursuing mental health and substance abuse parity legislation.

Malthusian Worlds: U.S. Leadership And The Governing Of The Population Crisis, Ronald Walter Greene

Ronald Walter Greene

No abstract provided.

ZuverläSsig Nur Auf Zeit, Michael Friedewald

Michael Friedewald

Aufbewahren und Kopieren ohne Qualitätsverlust – das gilt als der große Vorteil der digitalen Speicherung von Daten. Aber auch Bänder, Disketten und CDs altern unbemerkt. Wenn man es merkt, ist es zu spät: Die Daten sind futsch. Da hilft nur sachgerechte Aufbewahrung und regelmäßiges Umkopieren – aber wie oft?

What Users Expect From Future Terminal Devices:Empirical Results From An Expert Survey, Castulus Kolo, Michael Friedewald

Michael Friedewald

For the acceptance of future network-based media services the technical advancement of the man-machine interface is of great importance. The Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and In- novation Research (ISI) in Karlsruhe has conducted an expert survey on different acceptance factors, on the future development of media usage behavior, on network infrastructure and terminal devices as well as on the expected market development. Drawing on the results we point out perspectives in the light of today’s user needs and the technical possibilities.

Vom Experimentierfeld Zum Massenmedium: Gestaltende KräFte In Der Entwicklung Des Internet, Michael Friedewald

Michael Friedewald

This article reviews the shaping forces in the last 30 years of Internet develop- ment. A case in point is the convergence of media, computers and telecom, of which the Internet has always been an important aspect. This historical process, which is widely recognized as at once technical, industrial and political, has been and will continue to be fiercely multi-party and multi-faceted. There are a variety of technical alternatives being fought over. Different interests represent different meanings of communications technologies as well, including ideals of private profit and universal access. It is still not clear whether the future of the …

Problems With Peirce's Concept Of Abduction, Michael H.G. Hoffmann

Michael H.G. Hoffmann

Abductive reasoning takes place in forming "hypotheses" in order to explain "facts." Thus, the concept of abduction promises an understanding of creativity in science and learning. It raises, however, also a lot of problems. Some of them will be discussed in this paper: After analyzing the difference between induction and abduction (1), I shall discuss Peirce's claim that there is a "logic" of abduction (2). The thesis is that this claim can be understood, if we make a clear distinction between inferential elements and perceptive elements of abductive reasoning. For Peirce, the creative act of forming explanatory hypotheses and the …

Media 101 Curriculum Outline By Emmanuel Mario B Santos Aka Marc Guerrero Manila, The Philippines 1999, Emmanuel Mario B. Santos Aka Marc Guerrero

Emmanuel Mario B Santos aka Marc Guerrero

The “Why’s and How-come’s” of teaching and learning Media 101 Brief History of Communication, Journalism, Media and the Internet Old Media and New Media: A Young Mind's Comparative Study of available media in The Philippines Pop Media Now and Next: Enjoying the Media for Better Understanding. Trip to the Media: Engaging the Professionals Creating your Own Popmedia “My Popmedia” Post-mortem Media Presentation Community outreach

Journalism/ Mass Communication Program World Wide Web Sites: Content, Functionality And Promotional Value, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

Despite the popularity of promotionally-oriented Web sites within journalism/ mass communication programs in higher education, there has been little examination of sites and their contents. Almost no research has focused on visual, informational, and operational enhancements, or how Web sites of different higher education programs in the discipline differ from each other. This research addresses some of the unanswered questions about how journalism/ mass communication Web sites use enhancements to communicate with online users.

Discursive Constructions Of Racial Boundaries And Self-Segregation On Campus, Richard Buttny

Richard Buttny

No abstract provided.

Understanding The 'Social Gifts' Of College Drinking Rituals: An Alternative Framework For Psa Developers, Joyce Wolburg, Deborah Treise, Cele Otnes

Joyce Wolburg

No abstract provided.

Functions Of The Great Debates: Acclaims, Attacks, And Defense In The 1960 Presidential Debates, W. Benoit, Allison Harthcock

Allison Harthcock

Cognitive Restructuring As A Relapse Prevention Strategy: Teaching Alcoholics To Talk Back To Beer Ads, Joyce Wolburg, Roxanne Hovland, Ronald Hopson

Joyce Wolburg

No abstract provided.

Articulating Adolescent Girls' Resistance To Patriarchal Discourse In Popular Media, Meenakshi Durham

Meenakshi Gigi Durham

Discusses the experiences in adolescent girls' lives that pertain to their ability to resist damaging media representations of femininity. Traditional theoretical approaches to resistance; New theory that relates resistance to collective feminist activism; Application of theory to the mobilization of adolescent girls in their dealings with patriarchal culture.

Nafta: The Multi-Purpose Tool, William Thorn

William Thorn

No abstract provided.

Newswork, History, And Photographic Evidence: A Visual Analysis Of The Newsroom In 1930, Bonnie Brennen, Hanno Hardt

Bonnie Brennen

No abstract provided.

Beginnings: Pregnancy, Birth, And Beyond, Pamela Nettleton

Pamela Nettleton

No abstract provided.

Keepin‘ It Real: Invocations Of Authenticity Within Hip-Hop And African-American Culture, Kembrew Mcleod

Kembrew McLeod

No abstract provided.

Girls, Media, And The Negotiation Of Sexuality: A Study On Race, Class, And Gender In Adolescent Peer Groups, Meenakshi Durham

Meenakshi Gigi Durham

Presents a study which examined how peer group activity and social context affect adolescent girls' interaction with mass media in middle schools in the United States. Data analysis on gender identity; Conclusion.

Optimization Methods For Logical Inference, Vijay Chandru, John Hooker

John Hooker

No abstract provided.

Some Days Are Better Than Others: Beer Commercials And A Question Of Ethics, Joyce Wolburg, Roxanne Hovland, Ronald Hopson

Joyce Wolburg

No abstract provided.

Out Of The Indian Diaspora: Mass Media, Femininity, And Adolescence Between Two Cultures, Meenakshi Durham

Meenakshi Gigi Durham

No abstract provided.

The Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids’ Attack On The Tobacco Industry, W. Benoit, Allison Harthcock

Allison Harthcock

Analyzes a print advertising campaign against the tobacco industry for trying to influence the United States Congress through campaign contributions and the addiction of children. Use of multiple strategies for enhancing the offensive nature of the industry's acts; Augmentation of the effectiveness of the campaign through the use of the concept of presence.