Comments for Sarah Palin: Signifier or Signified? A Savior or Danger to the Republican Party... http://andrieaa.wordpress.com Just Another Critical Theory Blog Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:22:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Sarah Palin: A Positive Signifier by andrieaa http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/sarah-palin-a-positive-signifer/#comment-13 andrieaa Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:22:41 +0000 http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-13 Thanks!! Thanks!!

]]> Comment on Sarah Palin: A Positive Signifier by Sara Humphreys http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/sarah-palin-a-positive-signifer/#comment-12 Sara Humphreys Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:14:21 +0000 http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-12 As you probably noted - I didn't have time to comment on your post further. You've done a lot of work here and you should be proud. I look forward to grading your blog on Tuesday or maybe even earlier. As you probably noted – I didn’t have time to comment on your post further. You’ve done a lot of work here and you should be proud.

I look forward to grading your blog on Tuesday or maybe even earlier.

]]> Comment on John Friske’s Interpellation and Modality: Conveying Statements of Palin by doctorsara http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/john-friske%e2%80%99s-interpellation-and-modality-conveying-statements-of-palin/#comment-10 doctorsara Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:47:26 +0000 http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-10 You start out strongly here (although you need to proofread your work). I like your overview of interpellation and modality (remember that modality encodes value into images and language). I am not so keen on the middle part of your analysis. You mention Klein and his individual perception of reality, but this valorization of his individual point of view would seem to contradict what you stated earlier about language, modality and interpellation. into what social groups is Klein interpellated? What modality to these groups expect? Is he Democratic, Republican? Does he support neo-liberalism? Once you sort out Klein's interpellation, then you can discuss how he interpellated readers. That said, you may not have time, so you might want to simply rewrite how you present Klein. Instead of presenting him in a humanistic fashion through which you characterize him as using language as a tool, you need to state that he is part of a larger ideological forces in the U.S. that want to present Palin in certain fashion. I hope that this is helpful. You start out strongly here (although you need to proofread your work). I like your overview of interpellation and modality (remember that modality encodes value into images and language). I am not so keen on the middle part of your analysis. You mention Klein and his individual perception of reality, but this valorization of his individual point of view would seem to contradict what you stated earlier about language, modality and interpellation. into what social groups is Klein interpellated? What modality to these groups expect? Is he Democratic, Republican? Does he support neo-liberalism? Once you sort out Klein’s interpellation, then you can discuss how he interpellated readers. That said, you may not have time, so you might want to simply rewrite how you present Klein. Instead of presenting him in a humanistic fashion through which you characterize him as using language as a tool, you need to state that he is part of a larger ideological forces in the U.S. that want to present Palin in certain fashion.

I hope that this is helpful.

]]> Comment on Sarah Palin: A Positive Signifier by andrieaa http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/sarah-palin-a-positive-signifer/#comment-9 andrieaa Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:43:15 +0000 http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-9 Hey I have an editor working on my blog for the price of coffee. If you have time, could you be more specific on what and where i have to expand? Also, what ads and graphics i must take out? -a Hey
I have an editor working on my blog for the price of coffee.
If you have time, could you be more specific on what and where i have to expand?
Also, what ads and graphics i must take out?
-a

]]> Comment on Sarah Palin: A Positive Signifier by doctorsara http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/sarah-palin-a-positive-signifer/#comment-8 doctorsara Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:30:12 +0000 http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-8 This post looks pretty good - you need to expand on a few points (e.g. what does distance from what we buy and make have to do with identity? You probably feel as if you answered this question, but your readers need more explanation of what you mean.) I note that this is post is almost a verbatim reiteration of your presentation, which is okay, but on another level, you are not supposed to transport one assignment into another - you need to build upon your research. In any case, you have a number of entries so you have shown enough original work. I would say that you need to really edit your work carefully. Take out the graphics and videos that do not exemplify your point and overwhelm your explanations. You must also make sure you explain complex ideas and proofread your work. You do not have to post this comment or any of my comments for that matter. I cannot comment on every post and I am unavailable after Saturday June 20th. Keep up the good work! This post looks pretty good – you need to expand on a few points (e.g. what does distance from what we buy and make have to do with identity? You probably feel as if you answered this question, but your readers need more explanation of what you mean.) I note that this is post is almost a verbatim reiteration of your presentation, which is okay, but on another level, you are not supposed to transport one assignment into another – you need to build upon your research. In any case, you have a number of entries so you have shown enough original work. I would say that you need to really edit your work carefully. Take out the graphics and videos that do not exemplify your point and overwhelm your explanations. You must also make sure you explain complex ideas and proofread your work.

You do not have to post this comment or any of my comments for that matter. I cannot comment on every post and I am unavailable after Saturday June 20th.

Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on The Grammar of Visual Design and Sarah Palin: The Decoding of Politics. by Sara Humphreys http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/39/#comment-6 Sara Humphreys Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:28:08 +0000 http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/?p=39#comment-6 I didn't have time to read this in depth, but the idea that she is a type of "floating" signifier is interesting. She is also looking straight at the viewer, which is often called a "demand" picture - the first one demands a certain type of emotion and the second another type of emotion.... I like what you have here - keep going, but be sure to go back over your work carefully and correct any errors. I didn’t have time to read this in depth, but the idea that she is a type of “floating” signifier is interesting. She is also looking straight at the viewer, which is often called a “demand” picture – the first one demands a certain type of emotion and the second another type of emotion….

I like what you have here – keep going, but be sure to go back over your work carefully and correct any errors.

]]> Comment on The Vice President Debate and Other Related Videos by andrieaa http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/the-vice-president-debate/#comment-5 andrieaa Wed, 27 May 2009 21:03:46 +0000 http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/the-vice-president-debate/#comment-5 I am in the process of deciding which ones. Thanks for the advice. I am in the process of deciding which ones. Thanks for the advice.

]]> Comment on What is Visual Culture? A Definition by Nicholas Mirzoeff and a Critical Analysis on Sarah Palin: The Failure Image and Danger of the Republican Party. by andrieaa http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/2009/05/17/what-is-visual-culture-a-definition-by-nicholas-mirzoeff-and-a-critical-analysis-on-sarah-palin-the-failure-image-and-danger-of-the-republican-party/#comment-4 andrieaa Wed, 27 May 2009 20:08:32 +0000 http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-4 Thanks for your comment. I will clarify the relationship between the two women, and explore it more indepth in a future post. I plan to have two more done before next Monday. I will e-mail you when they are up and running! Thanks for your comment. I will clarify the relationship between the two women, and explore it more indepth in a future post. I plan to have two more done before next Monday. I will e-mail you when they are up and running!

]]> Comment on The Vice President Debate and Other Related Videos by Sara Humphreys http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/the-vice-president-debate/#comment-3 Sara Humphreys Wed, 27 May 2009 15:48:06 +0000 http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/the-vice-president-debate/#comment-3 Instead of a long list of videos, maybe choose one or two representative videos and really analyze them closely? Instead of a long list of videos, maybe choose one or two representative videos and really analyze them closely?

]]> Comment on What is Visual Culture? A Definition by Nicholas Mirzoeff and a Critical Analysis on Sarah Palin: The Failure Image and Danger of the Republican Party. by Sara Humphreys http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/2009/05/17/what-is-visual-culture-a-definition-by-nicholas-mirzoeff-and-a-critical-analysis-on-sarah-palin-the-failure-image-and-danger-of-the-republican-party/#comment-2 Sara Humphreys Wed, 27 May 2009 15:46:57 +0000 http://andrieaa.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-2 You have a good start here Andrea - could you perhaps make the connections between Palin and Casey more explicit? You state that she is not what the Republicans want, but maybe you could expand on this idea in terms of binary opposition. That is, we know what we are based on what we are not. If Casey is the "anti-mother," then is Palin the "every-mother?" You have a good start here Andrea – could you perhaps make the connections between Palin and Casey more explicit? You state that she is not what the Republicans want, but maybe you could expand on this idea in terms of binary opposition. That is, we know what we are based on what we are not. If Casey is the “anti-mother,” then is Palin the “every-mother?”

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