The American Mashup is a popular culture reader for the Facebook/Twitter generation with cutting-edge themes and reading selections designed to encourage critical thinking and writing by analyzing diverse genres, disciplines and strategies.
In touch with today's generation of students, for whom trends and styles change more rapidly than any other generation, The American Mashup teaches to read texts, and then it sets them free to make complex connections on their own. The book builds upon the textual readings students do on a daily basis, unaware of the fact that they are judging, critiquing, and evaluating texts without consciously thinking about the process. Using texts from blogs, videos, magazines, advertisers, journalists, researchers, and pop culture gurus, The American Mashup incorporates current trends in music, fashion, advertising, entertainment, and technology.
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978-0-205-82372-7 (9780205823727)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Chapter 1 - The Mashup Approach to Reading Popular Culture
The Mashup College Composition Course
Defining Popular Culture
Why Popular Culture Matters
How We Think About Popular Culture
How We "Read" Cultural Texts and Media
Reading Strategies
Understanding Signs, Signals and Symbols
Pre-reading
Reading and Commenting
Rereading
Credibility and Reliability in Sources
Other Texts
Visual Media
Film and Television
Websites
Apps
Reading People
Chapter 2 - The Mashup Approach to Writing About Popular Culture
The Mashup Essay
Planning Your Essay
Invention Strategies
Constructing a Thesis
Outlining
Writing Your Essay
Writing Strategies: The Mashup Essay
Opening and Supporting Paragraphs
Conclusions
Refining Your Essay
Revision
Proofreading
Finding and Citing Your Sources
Why Cite?
In-Text Citations
Creating a Works Cited
Sample Student Essay
Chapter 3 -Identity Construction
Making the Cultural Connection
"Citizenship" (cartoon) - David Fitzsimmons
Thinking about American Identity
"Objectif Lune" - Charles Dantzig
"America: The Multinational Society" - Ishmael Reed
"Friday Night Lights: Rural Mojo on TV" - David Masciotra
"Is the Latino Community Losing Its Identity?" - Zayda Rivera
Mashup Essay: "A More Perfect Union" - Barack Obama
MashItUp Topics
"Runaway Bride" (cartoon) - Mike Lester
Thinking about Gender and Sexual Identity
"The Problem with Boys" - Tom Chiarella
"I Won. I'm Sorry." - Mariah Burton Nelson
"It Gets Better Project" - ItGetsBetter.org
MashItUp Topics
Chapter 4 - Social Media
Making the Cultural Connection
"Social Media" (cartoon) - Bob Englehart
Thinking about Social Media
"The End of a Social Media Era?" - Emily Long
Mashup Essay: "Virtual Friendship and the New Narcissism" - Christine Rosen
"If We Don't Regulate the Social Web, Someone Else Will" - Manish Mehta
MashItUp Topics
"Digital Communication" (cartoon) - Andy Singer
Thinking about how we communicate
"How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live" - Steven Johnson
"A Call to End Contraband Cell Phone Use" - Alexander Fox
"Jesus 2.0" - Daniel Murphy
"Facebook vs. FTC Round 2: Facebook Responds" - Gregory Ferenstein
MashItUp Topics
Chapter 5 - Mass Media
Making the Cultural Connection
"Simon Cowell" (cartoon) - Taylor Jones
Thinking about Mass Media
"The Ethics of Grey's Anatomy" - Mandy Redig
"The Gayest. Show. Ever." - Rob Sheffield
"'C.S.I. Effect' Has Juries Wanting More Evidence" - Richard Willing
"Adult Situations" - Brett Fletcher Lauer
Mashup Essay: "Retching with the Stars" - James Parker
MashItUp Topics
"Award Worship" (cartoon) - Brian Fairrington
Thinking about Media Values
"Biebered! How 'Team Edward,' 'Team Jacob,' & Justin Bieber Killed the American Man" - Shana Ting Lipton
"The Notting Hill Effect: How Romantic Comedies Can Harm Your Love Life" - David Derbyshire
"Guitar Hero: More than a Game" - Christopher Palmeri
"The Video-Game Programmer Saving Our 21st-Century Souls" - Jason Fagone
MashItUp Topics
Chapter 6 - Sexuality and Relationships
Making the Cultural Connection
"And The Love?" (cartoon) - Angel Boligan
Thinking about Sexuality
"Is Sex Interesting?" - Wallace Shawn
"Sex at Dawn: Why Monogamy Goes Against Our Nature" - Thomas Rogers
"Alarming Sex Trends Among Teens Today" - Shannon Lane
"Three Sex Crime Arrests Among Stickam.com Users So Far This Year" - Brad Stone
MashItUp Topics
"If We're Going to Be Friends with Benefits..." (cartoon) - William Haefeli
Thinking about Relationships
"Relationship Advice: Nice Guys Finish Last. Not With Me! Ask Chauntel!" - Ask Chauntel
Mashup Essay: "Boy Friend: Between Those Two Words a Guy Can Get Crushed" - Libby Copeland
"The Rise of the Financial Divorce" - Yaran Noti
"My Last First Date" - Augusten Burroughs
"Young Adults Delaying Marriage for Long-term Relationships" - Leah Finnegan
MashItUp Topics
Chapter 7 - Violence
Making the Cultural Connection
"School Zone" (cartoon) - Jim Day
Thinking about Violence
"Bowling for Columbine" - Michael Moore
"Teen Fight Clubs Worry Police" - WLUK Fox 11 News
Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk
"Common Sense Makes a Comeback in Classrooms" - USA Today
"In Defense of the Fistfight" - Chris Jones
MashItUp Topics
"Jaywalker" (cartoon) - TAB (Thomas Boldt)
Thinking about Abusing Authority
Mashup Essay: "Picture Imperfect" - Jed Perl
"Texas Manhandle" - Court Document
"No Jail Time for Cop Who Pummeled Bartender" - Matt Walberg
"The Body as Weapon, as Inspiration," "Police Dog," and "The Performer" - Paul Martinez Pompa
"Losing Is for Losers" - Michael Kinahan
"Offensive Play" - Malcolm Gladwell
MashItUp Topics
Chapter 8 - Alcohol and Drugs
Making the Cultural Connection
"College Drinking" - Mike Keefe
Thinking about Alcohol
"The Ultimate Drunk People Compilation Video Ever" - jackginger06
"Lessons for a Young Drinker" - Tom Chiarella
"Quicker Liquor: Should We Lower the Drinking Age?" - Darshak Sanghavi
"proper credentials are needed to join" - Charles Bukowski
"Alcohol Flowchart: What Kind of Drunk Are You?" - CollegeHumor
Mashup Essay: "'Don't Ice Me, Bro!' When Memes Hit the Marketplace" - Mina Kimes
MashItUp Topics
"Phelps Olympic Sponsor" - Randy Bish
Thinking about Drugs
"Is It Fair to Be Angry at Lindsay Lohan?" - Mary Elizabeth Williams
"The Parable of Prohibition" - Johann Hari
"Private Dwyer's Last Breath" - Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
"Lessons from the Celebrity Doping Scandal" - Daniel Engber
"More Students Turning to 'Smart' Drugs" - Michelle Trudeau
MashItUp Topics
Chapter 9 - Advertising and Shopping
Making the Cultural Connection
"Consumer Product Head" - Andy Singer
Thinking about Advertising
"I'm a Mac. I'm a PC." - Apple Inc.
"Top Ten Super Bowl Commercials 2010" - Various Companies
"High Threat Count" - JW Enterprises
"Ethnic Marketing: McDonald's Is Lovin' It" - Burt Helm
"Best Viral Ad Campaigns for 2010" - Time.com
Portfolio of Advertisements - Various Companies
Mashup Essay: "Kid Kustomers" - Eric Schlosser
MashItUp Topics
"Shared Sacrifice" - RJ Matson
Thinking about Shopping
"The Science of Shopping" - Malcolm Gladwell
"Should We Admire Wal-Mart? Some say it's evil. Others insist it's a model of all that's right with America. Who are we to believe?" - Jerry Useem
MashItUp Topics
Chapter 10 - Heroes and Celebrities
Making the Cultural Connection
"Ground Hero" - J.D. Crowe
Thinking about Heroes and Heroism
"Heroes in Hard Times" - Oprah.com
"SEALs who Killed Bin Laden Remain Secret Heroes in Hometown" - William Selway
"'Miracle on the Hudson': All Safe in Jet Crash" - MSNBC.com
"The Tillman Story: The Surprising Saga of a Football Star at War" - Andrew O'Hehir
"Superhero Worship" - Virginia Postrel
"SpongeBob Squarepants and the Terminator Are Modern Heroes" - Martin Miller
MashItUp Topics
"Self-Destructing Celebrities" - Dave Granlund
Thinking about Celebrities
Mashup Essay: "The Airplane Thief" - Jason Kersten
"10 Celebrities Caught on Tape with Drugs" - LiquidGenerationTube
"Here We Are Now..." - Jeff Gordinier
MashItUp Topics
Chapter 11 - Work and Careers
Making the Cultural Connection
"Recession" - Paul Zanetti
Thinking about Working
"Factory Worker Management, 1955" - The Industry Film Archive
"The Most Praised Generation Goes to Work" - Jeffrey Zaslow
"Yes, I'm 26. And Yes, I Do the Hiring" - Jamie Pritscher
MashItUp Topics
"Happy To Be Laboring Day" - John Cole
Thinking about Careers
Mashup Essay: "Usury Country: Welcome to the Birthplace of Payday Lending" - Daniel Brook
"Nickel-and-Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" - Barbara Ehrenreich
"The Tao of Plumbing: No Pipes, No Civilization" - John Richardson
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