I had to use Google Books because I'm on vacation and unable to go to a library. I've never used Google Books before and I have to say it is pretty nifty. I've decided to write my paper on the perception of women in advertising and more specifically, how this perception has changed over the years.
Leiss, William. Social Communication in Advertising: Persons, Products, & Images of Well-being. 2nd. Psychology Press, 1990. Print.
This is a great source because there is tons of commentary on the way women are perceived in a variety of different advertisements and how this is symbolic of the way women are perceived in society. I'm not going to give anything away yet, but it's some pretty interesting stuff.
Toland Frith, Katherine. Advertising and Societies: Global Issues. 2nd. Peter Lang, 2010. Print.
This source is interesting because the author is a woman so it will be nice to have a woman's perspective on a topic like this. This book also talks about the different advertising techniques used for women of all different ages. Very interesting stuff.
Friday, July 13, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Free Write
For my research topic, I think I'd like to look at the evolution of the perception of women in advertisements. I'm not entirely sure there has been an evolution, however. In that case, I could write the paper on the lack of evolution. I'm not sure I could write 1700 words on that though.
If that idea falls through, I think I might write about what I kind of did for my visual rhetoric assignment. Does sex really sell? And if so, how does this effect? That was a lot of fun to go into and I feel like there would be a lot of literature on the subject. I'll just have to look into things and see where it takes me.
If that idea falls through, I think I might write about what I kind of did for my visual rhetoric assignment. Does sex really sell? And if so, how does this effect? That was a lot of fun to go into and I feel like there would be a lot of literature on the subject. I'll just have to look into things and see where it takes me.
Friday, July 6, 2012
It sucks.
Republicans suck. They spend too much time worrying about gay marriage and not enough time worrying about more important issues.
Barack Obama sucks. Barack Obama supports big government which isn't good for this country.
Harry Potter suc... No. I'm sorry. I can't. Harry Potter is my childhood and I loved every minute of it.
Apple sucks. All of their products are overpriced and overhyped. The only reason Apple is so popular is because of its incredible marketing.
Star Wars sucks. I've never seen the original Star Wars but because the new Star Wars brought Jar Jar Binks into my life, it sucks.
Facebook sucks. I lose faith in humanity every time I log in.
McDonald's sucks. The stuff never decomposes. That can't be good.
Clemson sucks. The Orange Bowl. Enough said. (I was there. It...sucked.)
Lady Gaga sucks. Her music sucks so she has to wear ridiculous outfits to gain attention.
Justin Bieber sucks. He's 18 and still looks like a prepubescent girl.
Sudokus suck. When you work out almost a whole puzzle and then find out you've screwed up somewhere along the way? It makes me want to throw something.
Avatar sucks. I saw it in 1995. It was called Pocahontas.
Xbox 360 sucks. You have to pay for online service. Ridiculous. (My brother helped me a little with that one...)
American Idol sucks. The winners all sound the same and are never successful on their own.
Glee sucks. Glee ruins good music every week.
Cigarettes suck. They kill people and ruin lives.
Guns suck. Guns suck when those operating them don't use them in the way they were intended to be used.
Abortions suck. It's a selfish decision that ends innocent lives.
Dogs wearing clothes don't suck at all. Not even a little bit.
Barack Obama sucks. Barack Obama supports big government which isn't good for this country.
Harry Potter suc... No. I'm sorry. I can't. Harry Potter is my childhood and I loved every minute of it.
Apple sucks. All of their products are overpriced and overhyped. The only reason Apple is so popular is because of its incredible marketing.
Star Wars sucks. I've never seen the original Star Wars but because the new Star Wars brought Jar Jar Binks into my life, it sucks.
Facebook sucks. I lose faith in humanity every time I log in.
McDonald's sucks. The stuff never decomposes. That can't be good.
Clemson sucks. The Orange Bowl. Enough said. (I was there. It...sucked.)
Lady Gaga sucks. Her music sucks so she has to wear ridiculous outfits to gain attention.
Justin Bieber sucks. He's 18 and still looks like a prepubescent girl.
Sudokus suck. When you work out almost a whole puzzle and then find out you've screwed up somewhere along the way? It makes me want to throw something.
Avatar sucks. I saw it in 1995. It was called Pocahontas.
Xbox 360 sucks. You have to pay for online service. Ridiculous. (My brother helped me a little with that one...)
American Idol sucks. The winners all sound the same and are never successful on their own.
Glee sucks. Glee ruins good music every week.
Cigarettes suck. They kill people and ruin lives.
Guns suck. Guns suck when those operating them don't use them in the way they were intended to be used.
Abortions suck. It's a selfish decision that ends innocent lives.
Dogs wearing clothes don't suck at all. Not even a little bit.
Writing Process
Writing has never come easy for me. I've always been a much better reader. It's just so hard to be witty and interesting on command. It makes me tired and frustrated. But enough complaining.
My writing process is fairly inconsistent. When I'm ahead of the deadline and will have ample time to edit and revise, I like to write while watching tv or hanging out with my family. When I'm on a deadline however, I have to eliminate all distractions. I sit at the kitchen table and desperately try to refuse the urge to browse the Internet.
And then, (usually about 30 minutes before the due date because I procrastinate until the last minute) it's over.
My writing process is fairly inconsistent. When I'm ahead of the deadline and will have ample time to edit and revise, I like to write while watching tv or hanging out with my family. When I'm on a deadline however, I have to eliminate all distractions. I sit at the kitchen table and desperately try to refuse the urge to browse the Internet.
And then, (usually about 30 minutes before the due date because I procrastinate until the last minute) it's over.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Sour Patch Kids
• warm bright colors (except green)
• sour outside
• sweet inside
• soft in the middle
• delicious
• always a collection of the white sour powder in the corner of the bag
• oddly shaped
• covered in white powder
• rough
• red tastes like Swedish Fish
• hundreds
• small
• thin
Plagiarism
I, Elizabeth Rogers, hereby vow to avoid plagiarizing on any papers, blog posts, or projects in this class. Plagiarism is wrong and disrespectful not only to the original author, but the intended audience and to myself. I am taking this class to learn to write, and to write well. Stealing other's work will not accomplish this goal, therefore it will not be done.
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