Group items tagged Myth - DP English A Language and Literature

I Couldn't Believe This Staircase Actually Exists…Even Now, I'm Still Stumped. - 0 views

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Mass communication Part 2 Myth Internet

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Led by filmmaker Michael Lacanilao, we are a team of "Stairwell Believers" that has begun the ambitious task of creating a modern myth. The myth is that there is a stairwell in Rochester, NY that defies the laws of physics and logic by looping endlessly into itself. That is, by choosing to ascend or descend [...]

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Led by filmmaker Michael Lacanilao, we are a team of "Stairwell Believers" that has begun the ambitious task of creating a modern myth. The myth is that there is a stairwell in Rochester, NY that defies the laws of physics and logic by looping endlessly into itself. That is, by choosing to ascend or descend [...]</div>

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Jenni Young on 09 Apr 14

Led by filmmaker Michael Lacanilao, we are a team of "Stairwell Believers" that has begun the ambitious task of creating a modern myth. The myth is that there is a stairwell in Rochester, NY that defies the laws of physics and logic by looping endlessly into itself. That is, by choosing to ascend or descend [...]

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Led by filmmaker Michael Lacanilao, we are a team of "Stairwell Believers" that has begun the ambitious task of creating a modern myth. The myth is that there is a stairwell in Rochester, NY that defies the laws of physics and logic by looping endlessly into itself. That is, by choosing to ascend or descend [...]</div>

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The Escherian Stairwell: Building a Modern Myth - YouTube - 0 views

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Mass communication Part 2 Myth Internet Escherian stairwell

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How to create a modern myth - using technology to fool people.

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Jenni Young on 09 Apr 14

How to create a modern myth - using technology to fool people.

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Marvel Editor Sana Amanat Does TEDxTeen Talk About The Positive Power Of Storytelling -... - 0 views

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Mass communication Part 2 Comics Representation Race Gender Stereotypes

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On March 1st 2014, Marvel Comics editor Sana Amanat participated in the 5th TEDxTeen conference hosted by the We Are Family Foundation. Amanat, the editor on Ms. Marvel, Elektra, New Warriors and Captain Marvel, did a talk entitled Myths, Misfits & Masks.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">On March 1st 2014, Marvel Comics editor Sana Amanat participated in the 5th TEDxTeen conference hosted by the We Are Family Foundation. Amanat, the editor on Ms. Marvel, Elektra, New Warriors and Captain Marvel, did a talk entitled Myths, Misfits & Masks.</div>

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Jenni Young on 04 Apr 14

On March 1st 2014, Marvel Comics editor Sana Amanat participated in the 5th TEDxTeen conference hosted by the We Are Family Foundation. Amanat, the editor on Ms. Marvel, Elektra, New Warriors and Captain Marvel, did a talk entitled Myths, Misfits & Masks.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">On March 1st 2014, Marvel Comics editor Sana Amanat participated in the 5th TEDxTeen conference hosted by the We Are Family Foundation. Amanat, the editor on Ms. Marvel, Elektra, New Warriors and Captain Marvel, did a talk entitled Myths, Misfits & Masks.</div>

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They Changed Our Name at Ellis Island - 2 views

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Some common myths about why immigrants to the US changed their names

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Language and Gender - 1 views

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Language Part 1 Gender Women Talk Men Talk

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A lecturer's handout from UChicago

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Overturning the Myth of Valley Girl Speak - 1 views

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Language Part 1 Identity Varieties of English Idiolect USA Accents Valley Girl

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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, took a close look at today's uptalk, popularized during the 1980s as Valley Girl Speak.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, took a close look at today's uptalk, popularized during the 1980s as Valley Girl Speak.</div>

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Selling the Myth of the Ideal Mother : The New Yorker - 0 views

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Mass communication Part 2 Advertising Gender Stereotypes Written Tasks

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A new ad adheres to the tradition of purporting to celebrate mothers while portraying them in a troubling way.

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Jenni Young on 09 May 14

A new ad adheres to the tradition of purporting to celebrate mothers while portraying them in a troubling way.

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Speak up, I can't hear you - 2 views

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Language Part 1 Gender Men Talk Women Talk

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Can it really be true that men and women understand language in different ways? Nonsense, says Deborah Cameron in this second extract from her new book - the supposed miscommunication is a myth

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Can it really be true that men and women understand language in different ways? Nonsense, says Deborah Cameron in this second extract from her new book - the supposed miscommunication is a myth</div>

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Back down to Earth - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Gender Men Talk Women Talk

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Why, when men and women are more equal than ever, is the myth about the sexes coming from different planets so popular? Deborah Cameron, in the third of three extracts from her new book, argues that the 'Martians' and 'Venusians' are more similar than they think

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Why, when men and women are more equal than ever, is the myth about the sexes coming from different planets so popular? Deborah Cameron, in the third of three extracts from her new book, argues that the 'Martians' and 'Venusians' are more similar than they think</div>

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Why Rape Euphemisms And Myths Are Dangerous | Role Reboot - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Gender Rape Euphemism Sexism

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Who is helped when we refuse to be accurate about rape? Certainly not rape victims. Last week, an Englishman was sentenced to five years in jail for raping a woman while she slept. As the judge put it, "She was a pretty girl who you fancied. You simply could not resist. You had sex with her".

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Who is helped when we refuse to be accurate about rape? Certainly not rape victims. Last week, an Englishman was sentenced to five years in jail for raping a woman while she slept. As the judge put it, "She was a pretty girl who you fancied. You simply could not resist. You had sex with her".</div>

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Jenni Young on 08 Jul 14

Who is helped when we refuse to be accurate about rape? Certainly not rape victims. Last week, an Englishman was sentenced to five years in jail for raping a woman while she slept. As the judge put it, "She was a pretty girl who you fancied. You simply could not resist. You had sex with her".

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Who is helped when we refuse to be accurate about rape? Certainly not rape victims. Last week, an Englishman was sentenced to five years in jail for raping a woman while she slept. As the judge put it, "She was a pretty girl who you fancied. You simply could not resist. You had sex with her".</div>

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Double standards at the VMA awards: what about Robin Thicke? - 0 views

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Mass communication Part 2 Gender Robin Thicke Miley Cyrus

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Jenni Young on 22 Sep 13

Miley Cyrus's performance is criticised but what about Robin Thicke?

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The "Throws Like a Girl" Myth | MythBusters - YouTube - 0 views