I'm a Media Studies and History student at Queens College, with a strong interest in fandoms, and the American Revolution. Address: Queens, New York, United States
Examining how the BBC uses fan practices to market and sell 'Doctor Who' back to fans. Final pape... more Examining how the BBC uses fan practices to market and sell 'Doctor Who' back to fans. Final paper for advertising and consumer culture.
Analyzing the stealth marketing techniques used for Glade's Museum of Feelings. Midterm paper for... more Analyzing the stealth marketing techniques used for Glade's Museum of Feelings. Midterm paper for an advertising and consumer culture class.
An examination of the stereotype of "groupie" which was assigned to female rock and roll fans in ... more An examination of the stereotype of "groupie" which was assigned to female rock and roll fans in the 1960s and 1970s, through the media that perpetuated it vs. how the women in question actually see themselves. Written as a final paper for my Gender, Sexuality, and Media course at Queens College.
A close analysis of the male gaze in the film 'Iron Man 2' based on Laura Mulvey's essay “Visual ... more A close analysis of the male gaze in the film 'Iron Man 2' based on Laura Mulvey's essay “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema". This was a midterm paper for my Gender, Sex & Media course at Queens College.
An examination of Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Hamilton: An American Musical', and it's use of the Ameri... more An examination of Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Hamilton: An American Musical', and it's use of the American Dream ideology of writing ones way out of their circumstances, in relation to the historiography of Founder's Chic. Written as my final paper for my Media Criticism course at Queens College.
Just what is it about a musician like Frank Turner that can inspire devotion and motivate his fan... more Just what is it about a musician like Frank Turner that can inspire devotion and motivate his fans to travel the world in pursuit of his concerts? What comparisons can we draw between such a musical fandom and religion? I explore these questions from the inside out of Turner's fandom and pin-point when an imagined community became a force of empowerment, and a chance at escape. Written as my final paper for my course on Musical Subcultures. This paper won the award of the Best Media Studies Scholarly Essay for 2015-2016 from the Queens College Media Studies department.
Examining how the BBC uses fan practices to market and sell 'Doctor Who' back to fans. Final pape... more Examining how the BBC uses fan practices to market and sell 'Doctor Who' back to fans. Final paper for advertising and consumer culture.
Analyzing the stealth marketing techniques used for Glade's Museum of Feelings. Midterm paper for... more Analyzing the stealth marketing techniques used for Glade's Museum of Feelings. Midterm paper for an advertising and consumer culture class.
An examination of the stereotype of "groupie" which was assigned to female rock and roll fans in ... more An examination of the stereotype of "groupie" which was assigned to female rock and roll fans in the 1960s and 1970s, through the media that perpetuated it vs. how the women in question actually see themselves. Written as a final paper for my Gender, Sexuality, and Media course at Queens College.
A close analysis of the male gaze in the film 'Iron Man 2' based on Laura Mulvey's essay “Visual ... more A close analysis of the male gaze in the film 'Iron Man 2' based on Laura Mulvey's essay “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema". This was a midterm paper for my Gender, Sex & Media course at Queens College.
An examination of Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Hamilton: An American Musical', and it's use of the Ameri... more An examination of Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Hamilton: An American Musical', and it's use of the American Dream ideology of writing ones way out of their circumstances, in relation to the historiography of Founder's Chic. Written as my final paper for my Media Criticism course at Queens College.
Just what is it about a musician like Frank Turner that can inspire devotion and motivate his fan... more Just what is it about a musician like Frank Turner that can inspire devotion and motivate his fans to travel the world in pursuit of his concerts? What comparisons can we draw between such a musical fandom and religion? I explore these questions from the inside out of Turner's fandom and pin-point when an imagined community became a force of empowerment, and a chance at escape. Written as my final paper for my course on Musical Subcultures. This paper won the award of the Best Media Studies Scholarly Essay for 2015-2016 from the Queens College Media Studies department.
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Written as my final paper for my Media Criticism course at Queens College.
Written as my final paper for my course on Musical Subcultures. This paper won the award of the Best Media Studies Scholarly Essay for 2015-2016 from the Queens College Media Studies department.
Written as my final paper for my Media Criticism course at Queens College.
Written as my final paper for my course on Musical Subcultures. This paper won the award of the Best Media Studies Scholarly Essay for 2015-2016 from the Queens College Media Studies department.