MAKING VISIBLE: Transcultural Dialogues Spring 2013

Yes, we can lose ourselves at times. I think that my message is that we all of us are valuable and important just as we are. If we understand it ourselves, others may understand it too. If we want ...

Be yourself

started by lauravattulainen on 15 Feb 13 2 follow-ups, last by lauravattulainen on 24 Feb 13

Kacie, I looked for additional examples of "motivational" videos, although the equity pay and flash mob, and others on feminist frequency would still be appropriate. Here are others: Bill Shan...

started by Yen-Ju Lin on 31 Jan 13 8 follow-ups, last by Yen Lin on 13 Feb 13

Hello Henna! I find your idiom very interesting but I was quite surprised by the photo you've choosen. Do you think that there could be also a positive meaning? I thought something like if you plow...

started by Henna Hyry on 22 Jan 13 3 follow-ups, last by Karen Keifer-Boyd on 12 Feb 13

What are you dreaming will be in your omelette?

started by Judit Barberà Orna on 23 Jan 13 4 follow-ups, last by Karen Keifer-Boyd on 12 Feb 13

The idiom that I heard growing up and that I still use is 'Chin Up". I have had to explain what it means to my children. It also is a song topic sung in the 1970's animated version of "Charlotte's...

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started by Janie Leck-Grela on 27 Jan 13 1 follow-up, last by Teresa Maria Federici on 30 Jan 13

How is subjectivity constructed in the image, and whose subjectivity is constructed? Subjectivity is constructed around the Romanian woman, who has elements from Romanian and Finnish culture; she ...

started by lklampi on 30 Jan 13 no follow-up yet

I don't know how popular this idiom is in Finland but in my family it is. When I was child I was very active, always going on and kind of a boyish girl. I had quite short hair but sometimes mum or ...

started by Karoliina Jokinen on 23 Jan 13 3 follow-ups, last by Karoliina Jokinen on 28 Jan 13

Thank you for pointing out the contradiction that the advertisement represents: the product (representing health and purity) vs. the woman holding the product (which is stereotypically the opposite...

started by Judit Barberà Orna on 23 Jan 13 2 follow-ups, last by Lindsay Bayer on 25 Jan 13

Thank you! I am clad if you liked it and that I was able to evoke thoughtsI would like to specify that the flowers on her head is part of Finnish countryside romantic which is very much used in adv...

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started by Karoliina Jokinen on 22 Jan 13 3 follow-ups, last by Karoliina Jokinen on 23 Jan 13

Yes. My reading of the image was different because I didn't know the codes within the image for Finnish people. The image hailed certain aspects of my culture and identity and naturally I went to t...

started by elinasaini0 on 21 Jan 13 1 follow-up, last by Michael Tribone on 23 Jan 13

Kids are definitely funny! In the State College, PA area, we have a local commercial that is sponsored by a dairy council about the virtues of chocolate milk. Chocolate milk for your kids as a snac...

subjectivity referentiality surprise social stance ambiguity remix negotiating meaning

started by Lindsay Bayer on 20 Jan 13 3 follow-ups, last by Michael Tribone on 23 Jan 13

How is subjectivity constructed in the image, and whose subjectivity is constructed? In the picture you can see Roma girl to advertise milk, when this role is usually performed by a blond girl wit...

started by Neus Mondaray Posada on 23 Jan 13 no follow-up yet

Please reply to this thread with listing your name and the URL to your blog.

started by Karen Keifer-Boyd on 08 Jan 13 3 follow-ups, last by kaciemcclintic on 15 Jan 13