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2012 Olympics: What's the Message?

Submitted by ndc14 on July 31, 2012 - 11:23am
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The opening ceremonies for the London 2012 Olympic Games stand as an impressive monument to human achievement, celebrating the diversity and skill of its competitors as well as the rich history of its host nation, Great Britain.  Throughout this rather grandiose presentation, a number of messages regarding gender, sexuality, and race were transmitted to a global audience.  In addition, the intersection of tradition and modernity emerged as a predominant theme in the program, paying homage to both old and new forms of social life.

A Journey through the "Isles of Wonder"

Submitted by las232 on July 31, 2012 - 9:51am
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2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony

Submitted by drm53 on July 31, 2012 - 12:42am
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“Over the course of the next 17 days, athletes will become legends, moments will become history, and perfection will become reality… …while the world stands together, cheers together and pushes athletes to greatness together” (Morgan Freeman). From this quote, one may say that the purpose of the Olympic is to create a fair atmosphere, constructing a plateau in which all people, men and women, whites, blacks, Asian, and other races are all represented under one roof.

underlying racism in Disney

Submitted by adh33 on July 30, 2012 - 9:41pm

 

The Olympics: 2012 “Isles of Wonder”

Submitted by vmt8 on July 29, 2012 - 12:35pm

My eyes were initially captivated by lights and dancing and singing, oh my.  I admit to being mentally captured and emotionally taken in by all the glitter that wasn’t gold in regards to the opening ceremony of the Olympics.  However, as always, I honed right in on what stood out the most.  Usually that is the message being sent through the performance. 

 

2008 and 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony

Submitted by ket38 on July 29, 2012 - 7:08am

Opening Ceremony Video!

Submitted by nvc8 on July 28, 2012 - 5:59pm

Was anyone able to find the FULL opening ceremony online?! I can only find a few video clips on MSNBCs website. Am I missing something? Thanks!

Natalie

Peacock Dance of Dai

Submitted by ket38 on July 28, 2012 - 11:59am

            Few days ago while I was randomly clicking the TV remote control to find a good channel to watch, this one dance performance immediately caught my attention. It wasn’t just any ordinary dance performance, but one dancer elegantly imitates the movements of a peacock with the tranquil music in the background. The peacock dance is actually one of the most widespread ancient dances of the Dai ethnic group in Yunnan Province on the southwest border of China.

The Big Media Lie....How to stop mind control.

Submitted by vmt8 on July 28, 2012 - 11:27am

Greetings All,

I thought this is an excellent video.  It covers several things we covered in class regarding advertisement, media, etc.

http://youtu.be/hQn4VjBuS3c

Here's another great one on Advertisement, happiness, etc.

http://youtu.be/RXvRnsXH-i8

It's Too Early for This

Submitted by pdc8 on July 28, 2012 - 9:43am

This morning, my alarm went off at 3:45am. It was way too early. I was exhausted. I got up. The door to Jade’s room down the hall was ajar, so I went in and sat down in front of her TV. She was awake, but barely so. Question: why would two Americans voluntarily give up sleep to sit in a small dorm room in Beijing in the middle of the night? Answer: to watch CCTV’s live coverage of the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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