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The Minutemen in the Media: The Rise and Fall of the Populist Movement
Carolyn Brown / American University

June 3, 2010 Carolyn E. Brown / American University 2 comments

Analysis of the rise and fall of the border-patrolling Minutemen volunteers.

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ABC’s The Middle: Redefining the Working-Class Male
Kelli Marshall / University of Toledo

June 3, 2010 Kelli Marshall / DePaul University 15 comments

A consideration of how ABC’s The Middle transgresses its working-class sitcom roots by re-positioning the blue-collar male.

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A Bitter Pill: Nurse Jackie and a Discourse of Discontent
Janani Subramanian / University of Southern California

June 3, 2010 Janani Subramanian / University of Southern California 3 comments

An exploration of Showtime’s Nurse Jackie as another entrant into the growing group of older female protagonists across both network and cable programming.

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The Revolution is Televised
Julia Lesage / University of Oregon

June 3, 2010 Julia Lesage / University of Oregon Leave a comment

Recent Burmese video footage prompts the question: How do we preserve and document revolution?

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Can Rational Thought Be Entertaining?
Ann Johnson / Cal State University, Long Beach

June 3, 2010 Ann Johnson / Cal State University, Long Beach 4 comments

A look at reason-based entertainment in television shows Mythbusters and Bullshit.

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The Fantastic, Feminist Religion of Wonderfalls
Charlotte Howell / FLOW Staff

June 3, 2010 Charlotte E. Howell / Boston University 4 comments

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What’s at stake in claims of “post-racial” media?
Mary Beltran / University of Wisconsin – Madison

June 3, 2010 Mary Beltran / University of Texas - Austin 11 comments

Mary Beltran examines the implications of a “post-race” media climate.

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