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During the semester, I shall post course material and students will comment on it. Students are also free to comment on any aspect of American politics, either current or historical. There are only two major limitations: no coarse language, and no derogatory comments about people at the Claremont Colleges. This blog is on the open Internet, so post nothing that you would not want a potential employer to see. Syllabus: http://gov20h.blogspot.com/2023/08/draft-introduction-to-american-politics.html

Monday, December 8, 2008

The Many Uses of Media

Even the seemingly harmless ad run by a large company can contain a hidden or, in this case, a not so hidden sociopolitcal message.

IKEA Commercial

Seems like IKEA might have some lingering issues with Prop 8. I heard about this ad from my mom in St. Louis, so it seems to be shown over a wide market.

And notice IKEA's choice of using an African American female. It may just be coincidence, or maybe they are trying to make a point since about 75% of African American woman voted for Prop 8.

The beauty of mass media.
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