"These pretzels are making me thirsty"...

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76798033540117806362012-02-16T15:58:28.487-05:00"These pretzels are making me thirsty"...For "Seinfeld" fans, this quote from a classic episode is very familiar because it is used by the gang in various situations. I thought it was appropriate here because throughout the Spring 2007 semester I will be blogging about the various effects that "Seinfeld" had on American popular culture in the late 90's and how these effects shaped or helped reinforce views on topics that are making me thirsty such as gender, race, religion, sex, and so on.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192930667620255639noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679803354011780636.post-88102402966171746482007-05-04T17:28:00.000-05:002007-05-04T17:53:16.425-05:00Evolution of "Seinfeld"

For my final blog post I chose to do the fourth option on discussing the evolution of my understanding of my topic over the semester. I chose to do this option because I feel like my feelings and views of my topic have definitely changed over the last few months. In the beginning of the semester I chose my topic basically because it was my favorite show and I am very familiar with it. I knew

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192930667620255639noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679803354011780636.post-37163720007358097972007-04-22T23:54:00.000-05:002007-04-22T23:56:31.150-05:00Feedback from Jess B, author of "Pop Culture Blogging"

The two questions response...Your strongest analytical work was in the post "Male Sexuality and Patriarchy in "The Deal." You picked a specific topic and clearly analyzed it.Throughout all your posts you chose quotes that accurately supported your analysis. You could use this strenght for your last post, by picking a specific topic from one of the episodes and then chosing quotes to back up your

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192930667620255639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679803354011780636.post-3102649294658141522007-04-19T17:07:00.000-05:002007-04-19T17:19:28.465-05:00Blog Buddy Work with Jess B, author of "Pop Culture Blogging"

1. Where has your Blog buddy shown strong analytical work (be specific—is it a particular post, a type of analysis, a site for analysis that seemed to click more so than others, etc)?2. How could your Blog buddy use this strength for the final Blog post and presentation?3. Think about the following statements in relation to your Blog buddy’s Blog and then provide feedback on each area (

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192930667620255639noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679803354011780636.post-20306749275758820642007-04-17T15:41:00.000-05:002007-04-17T16:00:40.864-05:00Motherhood in "Seinfeld"

For this blog post I decided to discuss the way “Seinfeld” views the topic of motherhood. Thus, the most obvious person to analyze would clearly be the show’s only regular female character, Elaine. When browsing through the initial six seasons of “Seinfeld,” the first thing I noticed was that none of the episodes discussed or were based on the topic of motherhood. Initially, I thought nothing of

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192930667620255639noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679803354011780636.post-73559867764029796292007-03-30T14:01:00.000-05:002007-03-30T16:21:43.814-05:00"Not that there's anything wrong with that"...or is there?

For this post I chose to do a collage of images based on the episode "The Outing." In this episode homosexuality is a topic of great analysis. Using humor "Seinfeld" created a show based on a mistaken "outing" of George and Jerry as a homosexual couple by a student journalist. Throughout the episode George and Jerry do everything in their power to clear up the misunderstanding and tell everyone

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192930667620255639noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679803354011780636.post-85228553917327912552007-03-30T10:57:00.000-05:002007-03-30T11:18:42.545-05:00Male Sexuality and Patriarchy in "The Deal"

Upon choosing a topic for this blog, I could not help but realize how much one of my favorite shows could be used to analyze various aspects of popular culture. In the nine seasons of "Seinfeld", one can find at least one aspect of gender, sex, religion, or race in almost each episode. During the years that it aired, "Seinfeld" was able to use humor to approach subjects of popular culture that

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192930667620255639noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679803354011780636.post-11660661539572786602007-03-07T14:04:00.000-05:002007-03-07T14:05:09.548-05:00"Much Ado About Nothing" by jsoliver

From 1989 to 1998, NBC aired a sitcom that shouldn’t have gone over well. Broadcasting to a nation that was largely conservative, Christian, and populated by millions simple folks, one mightn’t expect much to come from a show whose very essence exuded a distinct brand neurotic New York Jewiness. But somehow Seinfeld became the flagship sitcom of the nineties, in spite of its nature as a definite

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192930667620255639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679803354011780636.post-33732906591997078582007-02-28T23:37:00.000-05:002007-02-28T23:41:30.738-05:00Analyzing "The Girls Next Door"

For this post I chose to blog about the concepts of masculinity and femininity as found in the reality television show “The Girls Next Door.” “The Girls Next Door” is a show about “Playboy” founder Hugh Hefner and his three main girlfriends Holly, Bridget, and Kendra. Although each and every episode of this series does nothing but reinforce normative roles and concepts related to masculinity

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192930667620255639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679803354011780636.post-86543165546362121492007-02-18T23:06:00.000-05:002007-02-18T23:43:24.202-05:00Some other "Seinfeld" related pop culture sites for your enjoyment....

A lot of the sites I came across when "researching" Seinfeld related info were obviously more fan-related articles, but I did manage to find some stuff that has begun to analyze some of the major pop culture influences the show had. I found it interesting to see how many conflicting views that people had. Here are some links to those sites....Here's a good one that discusses gender identity and

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192930667620255639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679803354011780636.post-82567418464790893782007-02-05T08:55:00.000-05:002007-02-18T15:51:37.953-05:00Blogging in College: The Gender & Pop Culture Blog Experiment

The Professor's Page! The ringleader of this crazy project! My 28 students and I will be blogging all Spring Semester 2007 on many forms of pop culture. This site will link to all of their sites, and provide the evolving dialogue we will consciously be intervening in via the technology of the blog and through critical analysis. Please visit often as it will change rapidly! Provide links, feedback

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