LTNS 410
Oct 11, 2011
Group 3: Pop Media
Group 3 Members:
- Erica Corona
- JD
- Amanda Esquivel
- Maritza Guzman
- Sabrina Hernandez
Mission Statement:
Our group will be viewing stereotypes through social media and add our own ideas on how we view them. We will also incorporate our life experiences and views on the videos we will be critiquing about. Some of the videos that we will be incorporating with our blogs are comedic videos, comedy sketches, and stereotypical songs. Erica will be doing a blog about how a comedian, DJ Cooch, portrays and views women on how they act when they go out with their girlfriends and go to Vegas. Joshua will be doing a video on a Mexican-American comedian who portrays her own views on Asian Americans. Amanda will be doing a video on a comedic sketch on how two Mexican-American individuals stereotype on being Mexican. Maritza will be doing a video on a comedian, Carlos Mencia, who tells his audience his views on stereotypes made of Mexicans. Sabrina will be talking about the starbucks rant song which talks about how Starbucks baristas view customers through stereotypes. More information about each video and their urls that each member will be doing can be seen below and on the wordpress website.
Videos & Idea
Erica Corona
Video: “The Vegas Joke”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsUAbD6Ke30
Blog: So I will be doing my video on a comedian, DJ Cooch, who talks about stereotypes of all women who go to Vegas to party using social media! This is so funny yet so true about all women, especially Latina women. I will be talking about how many women may feel offended by this from DJ Cooch’s view on how women are portrayed when they go out and party, especially in Vegas,and why they are affected from the actions that come from it.
J.D. Video: “Nail Salon”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsWrY77o77o
Blog: Anjelah has offered up quite a number of videos that mock ethnic groups and perpetuate stereotypes, but I chose this clip because it had the most views on youtube. While this is a clip of stereotypes aimed at Asians immigrants, Anjelah is of Mexican-American and Native-American descent. My discussion will be directed toward the audience that views this video as harmless. I will attempt to deconstruct the argument that since Johnson is a woman of color her comedy routine is less offensive. This is also in line with the point that comedy is meant to be offensive and that “everyone needs to lighten up.” I will further my discussion by pointing out that people of color are not exempt from making offensive or racist comments which continue to degrade the lives of women and undocumented people.
Amanda S. Esquivel:
Video: “You know your Mexican If?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qc_hgpe6eA
Blog: For my video I want to blog about the general stereotypes that are placed on Mexicans and how it really does affect how others view Mexicans regardless if the stereotype is true or false. I also want to incorporate how some stereotypes are true do not solely apply to Mexicans.
Martiza Guzman
Video: “Carlos Mencia Mexicans”
Blog: I will critique how his jokes insult Mexicans. I will point out that in most of his comedy shows the main target are Mexicans and how he is not a Mexican. I will point out how I personally do relate to some of his stereotypes.
Sabrina Hernandez
Video: “The Starbucks Rant Song”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUTrJW-0xtc
Blog: As a fellow Barista I will explain what makes this video truly so fan-fucking-tastic. I don’t plan on criticizing this video so much as I plan to criticize the negative reaction to the video. What makes the video so great is its all TRUE. Generally speaking, what this barista sings about is right on point and its interesting that Starbucks baristas can identify with these stereotypes are addressing. So, while stereotypes can be bad and harmful, they can also be hilarious. There is nothing especially harmful about these stereotype and I think this video illustrates that mankind needs to work on developing an ability to laugh at ourselves.
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