I argue that an indirect and imaginative route through subversive humor offers a means to
raise consciousness about covert oppression and the mechanisms underlying it, reveal the errors
of those with power who complacently sustain systematic oppression, and even open those people
up to changing their minds. Subversive humor confronts serious…[Read more]

Some of Dave Chappelle’s uses of storytelling about seemingly mundane events, like his experiences with his “white friend Chip” and the police, are examples of what W.E.B. Du Bois calls “Positive Propaganda.” This is in contrast to “Demagoguery,” the sort of propaganda described by Jason Stanley that obstructs empathic recognition of others, and u…[Read more]

Short description (video lecture) of what you can do, when you “do chresiology”, part 2 (slides).

Short description (video lecture) of what you can do, when you “do chresiology”, part 2 (slides).

Libertarias (1996) and Land and Freedom (1995) explore the complex situation
of women militia during the Spanish Civil War. A queer reading of the female
body in these films highlights wartime female masculinity (Halberstam) and
female solidarity. In renegotiating worn expectations of sexuality and gender,
the films question and ultimately…[Read more]

Political, economic, social and cultural regeneration is an essential condition for the regeneration of natural and built environments. Earth recovery and mankind recovery are complementary aspects and should be dealt with simultaneously, in space and time, for their mutual support. Environmental problems should be defined through an integrated,…[Read more]

This article names and examines carbon vitalism, a strain of climate denial centered on the moral recuperation of carbon dioxide—and thus fossil fuels. Drawing on interconnections between CO2, plant life, and human breath, carbon vitalists argue that carbon dioxide is not pollution but the stuff of life itself and thus possesses ethical and e…[Read more]

The study posits a twelve pronged formulation of indices to measure the over coverage and
under coverage of the Indian states and union territories by newspapers on socio-economic,
demographical and political aspects. Union territories (UT), mainly Delhi and Chandigarh
were unjustifiably favoured on all twelve counts which clearly points out…[Read more]

The study posits a twelve pronged formulation of indices to measure the over coverage and
under coverage of the Indian states and union territories by newspapers on socio-economic,
demographical and political aspects. Union territories (UT), mainly Delhi and Chandigarh
were unjustifiably favoured on all twelve counts which clearly points out…[Read more]

This paper discusses the effect of social media on the occurrence of ‘Arab Spring’. In the
Arab world no country could claim to be truly democratic and most were autocratic coupled
with desertification (68.4 per cent of the total land area), phenomenal rise in population and
scarcity of water. Moreover, about 60 per cent of the population is…[Read more]

This paper discusses the effect of social media on the occurrence of ‘Arab Spring’. In the
Arab world no country could claim to be truly democratic and most were autocratic coupled
with desertification (68.4 per cent of the total land area), phenomenal rise in population and
scarcity of water. Moreover, about 60 per cent of the population is…[Read more]

This paper examines the dynamics of access and exclusion in children’s Internet use, in
both private and public school spaces and interrogates the role of socioeconomic and
demographic predictors as well as the schooling system in shaping Internet habits. More
specifically, it explores the nature of Internet use by primary school children, m…[Read more]

This paper examines the dynamics of access and exclusion in children’s Internet use, in
both private and public school spaces and interrogates the role of socioeconomic and
demographic predictors as well as the schooling system in shaping Internet habits. More
specifically, it explores the nature of Internet use by primary school children, m…[Read more]

This research work is an investigation into the reception of anti-smoking advertisements
that make use of “fear appeals”. The objective of the research is to bring audience
perceptions, interpretations and making sense processes of such advertising campaigns to
the limelight. Instead of measuring effects or effectiveness of anti-smoking mes…[Read more]

This research work is an investigation into the reception of anti-smoking advertisements
that make use of “fear appeals”. The objective of the research is to bring audience
perceptions, interpretations and making sense processes of such advertising campaigns to
the limelight. Instead of measuring effects or effectiveness of anti-smoking mes…[Read more]

Patriotism and national unity have become favorite brand positioning propositions for
advertisers in India. The paper explores the reasons behind the popularity of these patriotic
themes that also embrace notions of nationhood, communal harmony and national unity in
commercials and public service advertisements. While these patriotic themes…[Read more]

Patriotism and national unity have become favorite brand positioning propositions for
advertisers in India. The paper explores the reasons behind the popularity of these patriotic
themes that also embrace notions of nationhood, communal harmony and national unity in
commercials and public service advertisements. While these patriotic themes…[Read more]

Social media has altered the design of modern society. It has changed the way people lived
and worked. Though no profession or industry is left untouched by the communication
revolution stirred by social media, yet communication professionals bore maximum impact.
This paper analyzed the usage and perception of public relation (PR) professionals…[Read more]

Social media has altered the design of modern society. It has changed the way people lived
and worked. Though no profession or industry is left untouched by the communication
revolution stirred by social media, yet communication professionals bore maximum impact.
This paper analyzed the usage and perception of public relation (PR) professionals…[Read more]

This paper analyses the role of community-based media in information distribution in the
Riverside community, a cultural tourism destination in Chanthaburi, Eastern Thailand. It
has started to produce its own media, and to use social networks to promote itself to the
nation. Exploring the role of community media produced by locals will…[Read more]