Seeing Critically: Unrealistic Beauty Standards and Their Consequences
© Copyright 2020 Naomi Shafadov, Ryerson University. Introduction The object of my inquiry into visual culture is the socially constructed norms surrounding …
How to Look at a Blanket
How to Look at a Blanket A blanket is a flat, woven textile that varies in size. A blanket is hemmed at …
How to Look at an Ant Hill
© Copyright 2020 Natalia Orasanin, Ryerson University. Upon first glance, an ant hill may resemble an insignificant pile of dirt. Often …
How to look at the Moon
© Copyright 2020 Vera Almeida, Ryerson University. What we know as the moon makes Earth a habitable planet for humans and acts …
Seeing “The Contemporary Witch” Critically: A Feminist Critique
In contemporary visual culture, the representation of the witch has evolved quite significantly over past decades. In the twenty-first century popular culture, …
All Eyes On You: Spectacle, Industry, and Panoptic Self-Regulation
© Copyright 2018 Ewan Matthews, Ryerson University. And she’s taller than most And she’s looking at me I can see her eyes …
Visual Analysis – Old Spice
Introduction Marketing expert Paul Arden once said about advertising, “There are rules in advertising, and those rules are self-imposed by the client …
Smartphone E-Waste: A Visual Re/framing – Symbolic Annihilation, Mediacultures and Hyperobjects
©Copyright 2017 Tony Carlucci, Ryerson University Introduction You get home from a long day at work, cook dinner and get into …
Decoding Cultural Misrepresentations in Disney’s Moana
Introduction As an influential media corporation, Disney’s platform holds an important role in sending messages to audiences who watch these admired …
Absurdism and Satire in Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life
By Alexandra McLean Introduction Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life, is a movie from 1983 by the comedy troupe Monty Python. The …