Spanish abstract: Lectura psicoanalítica de la película ‘Black Swan’ (Darren Aronofsky, 2010), con algunas observaciones relacionadas sobre su gestión del sistema de estrellato de Hollywood, y una comparación de la misma con otro ejercicio de ‘psicótica’ fílmica en ‘Spiderman 3) (Sam Raimi, 2007) _____…[Read more]

Sexual harassment is a recurrent issue in any modern society. The increasing
cases of sexual harassment against women have become a menace in Nigeria.
This study sought to determine the potential place of Yoruba as a form of localized
communication in promoting psychological support on issues of sexual harassment
against women. The study…[Read more]

Sexual harassment is a recurrent issue in any modern society. The increasing
cases of sexual harassment against women have become a menace in Nigeria.
This study sought to determine the potential place of Yoruba as a form of localized
communication in promoting psychological support on issues of sexual harassment
against women. The study…[Read more]

The present paper aims at analyzing the inevitable relationship of patriarchal
impunity with counterpublic in India with reference to Onaatah of the Earth (2017) by
Paulami Duttagupta. It is apparent that much of the discourse on counterpublic
emphasizes on either countering the existing state agencies as mentioned by
Nancy Frazer where she…[Read more]

The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements are sexual misconduct survivor movements,
interrogating in particular the entertainment and media industries. These
movements aim to dismantle power structures in these industries by raising-up
systemically silenced voices of victims (survivors) of sexual misconduct. I analyze
comedian Louis CK’s apology for…[Read more]

The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements are sexual misconduct survivor movements,
interrogating in particular the entertainment and media industries. These
movements aim to dismantle power structures in these industries by raising-up
systemically silenced voices of victims (survivors) of sexual misconduct. I analyze
comedian Louis CK’s apology for…[Read more]

Hindi cinema has been the most celebrated form of entertainment source around the world and since time immemorial. Behind the lyrics of pseudo romantic songs, dialogues, scenes of love and affection display, courtship, and so on, sexual harassment has been seen spreading it’s sickening aura to create some of the meanest examples in Hindi cinema. S…[Read more]

Hindi cinema has been the most celebrated form of entertainment source around the world and since time immemorial. Behind the lyrics of pseudo romantic songs, dialogues, scenes of love and affection display, courtship, and so on, sexual harassment has been seen spreading it’s sickening aura to create some of the meanest examples in Hindi cinema. S…[Read more]

Based on questionnaire responses from a purposive sample of 400 Jordanian young viewers, this study attempts to examine reality perceptions of the events portrayals on Korean TV drama among them, and to explore how they relate to this drama such as realism perceptions, utility, and identity. The results revealed that viewers’ gender has a s…[Read more]

Based on questionnaire responses from a purposive sample of 400 Jordanian young viewers, this study attempts to examine reality perceptions of the events portrayals on Korean TV drama among them, and to explore how they relate to this drama such as realism perceptions, utility, and identity. The results revealed that viewers’ gender has a s…[Read more]

Are degrading sexual references more prevalent than non-degrading references in music popular with adolescents? The purpose of this study was to perform a content analysis of contemporary popular music with particular attention paid to the prevalence of violent, misogynistic, profane, and/or demeaning colloquial references. Billboard magazine was…[Read more]

Are degrading sexual references more prevalent than non-degrading references in music popular with adolescents? The purpose of this study was to perform a content analysis of contemporary popular music with particular attention paid to the prevalence of violent, misogynistic, profane, and/or demeaning colloquial references. Billboard magazine was…[Read more]

In an era of rapid economic transformations and attendant anxieties, the quest for sustainable development has been a major discursive engagement. This article uses three case studies to discuss how electronic media promotes the discourse of ecological entrepreneurship (EE). Three case studies are undertaken: (i) The UN’s new media engagement, (…[Read more]

The study examines the discourse of ISIS propaganda during its rise and dispersion
periods, to conclude its ability to convince, when it is devoid of power, compared
with its speech that was at the rising of the organization. The study’s methodology
based mainly on Teun A. van Dijk’s and Norman Fairclough’s approaches to Criti…[Read more]

The study examines the discourse of ISIS propaganda during its rise and dispersion
periods, to conclude its ability to convince, when it is devoid of power, compared
with its speech that was at the rising of the organization. The study’s methodology
based mainly on Teun A. van Dijk’s and Norman Fairclough’s approaches to Criti…[Read more]

This paper examines the social construction of gender by Gulzar in the film
Aandhi and maps it with the cultural and socio-political changes that took place
in the country during that era. Aandhi1
is the first Hindi film that narrates the
dilemma of a modern woman politician – a space largely occupied by men.
Gulzar went against the norms o…[Read more]

This paper examines the social construction of gender by Gulzar in the film
Aandhi and maps it with the cultural and socio-political changes that took place
in the country during that era. Aandhi1
is the first Hindi film that narrates the
dilemma of a modern woman politician – a space largely occupied by men.
Gulzar went against the norms o…[Read more]

Cinema for social change is not a new approach. Odia cinema, earlier known as
Oriya cinema, has been intrinsically connected to the essence of Odia language
and culture in the Indian state of Odisha. Since the inception of Odia cinema, it
has been endeavoring to send social messages by employing visual
communication for social change and…[Read more]

Cinema for social change is not a new approach. Odia cinema, earlier known as
Oriya cinema, has been intrinsically connected to the essence of Odia language
and culture in the Indian state of Odisha. Since the inception of Odia cinema, it
has been endeavoring to send social messages by employing visual
communication for social change and…[Read more]

This paper traces the portrayal of violence in cinema through the ages taking into
consideration two films from two disparate countries and cultures – the Japanese
Seven Samurai by Akira Kurosawa and its remake, the Indian blockbuster Sholay by
Ramesh Sippy which was set in two different eras. This paper critiques the
representation of…[Read more]