Abstract This paper describes the downfalls of MTV's "reality" series, "The Real World" and why it is not a picture of reality for "twenty-somethings" in America. The paper discusses the idea behind reality shows and examines the unrealistic aspects of "The Real World."
Abstract This essay discusses Francesco de Simone Ferrucci's sculpture "Madonna and Child." It examines how the sculpture is a representation of the loving and empathetic virgin who merges physically with her child, Jesus Christ. The sculpture symbolizes the physical nature of the relationship between the Madonna and child and, in many respects, is connected to the emotional bonds between them.
Abstract This paper describes Raphael's famous painting "Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints." The paper provides a history of the painting. The author analyzes its composition and colors as well as the conservative style of the painting and its classical details.
From the Paper "Rafaello Sanzio, known as Raphael, painted the "Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints" early in his career The painting was an altarpiece executed for the small Franciscan convent of Saint Antonio de Padova in Perugia and hung in the part of the church reserved for the worship of nuns. (Metropolitan Museum of Art) Also known as the Colonna Madonna or Altarpiece, a reference to Raphael's patrons, the powerful Colonna family the work consists of two main sections..."
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This paper analyzes Viacom and MTV Networks, which owns and operates many of the most popular basic cable television programming services, including MTV: Music Television, the world's most widely distributed television network.
Abstract The paper explains that Viacom, the leading global media company with pre-eminent positions in broadcast and cable television, radio, outdoor advertising, and online, owns well-known brands, includingCBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, VH1, BET, Paramount Pictures, Viacom Outdoor, Infinity, UPN, Spike TV, TV Land, CMT: Country Music Television, Comedy Central, Showtime, Blockbuster, and Simon & Schuster. The author believes that MTV is an active industry monopoly and that the FCC should attempt to remove some of the monopolistic powers enjoyed by both Viacom and MTV. The paper relates that MTV was one of the first networks to begin to vocalize the political might of its young viewers. Charts.
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Introduction
History
Corporate
Audience
Industry Influences
Future
News and Politics
Conclusion
From the Paper "It is quite apparent that because Viacom's MTV is so powerful a monopoly, they wield great strength and influence in the video production areas. ?MTV has become a powerful force in popular music today, shaping trends in music and providing invaluable exposure for recording artists through play of their video clips.? (Banks) In the past, record labels to pick which artists were promoted through the additional advertisement and or video production. This "gate keeping" process has been greatly influenced by the likes of MTV. For example, MTV's programming which only includes certain musical genres and artists continues to hurt the careers of the majority of recording artists."
Abstract This paper compares and contrasts two paintings with the same theme of the Madonna: "Madonna of the Chair" by Raphael Sanzio and "Madonna and Child" by Fra Filippo Lippi. The author describes each painting and compares both painters' use of different angles, light and colors. The paper comments that Raphael Sanzio's work represents a perfect mother-child relationship that is consistent with Christian ideals while "Madonna and Child", though a great piece of art in itself, lacks the same sort of comfort as the spatial differences in the painting seems more exaggerated and therefore the child does not convey the same sense of well-being.
From the Paper "The painting the Madonna of the Chair is a famous work by Raphael Sanzio contains a very simple, yet rhythmic design that portrays those in the picture in a very soft manner. One significant aspect of this painting is the circular frame, which is used to emphasize the shapes that are use by the artist to make up the people. The mother's head and arms, as well as the body of the child, are also somewhat circular as they are in a u-shape. These u-shapes are also in lighter and brighter colors, which accentuate them to the viewer and also give these aspects a sense of unity."
Abstract MTV is considered a station that supports and perpetuates dangerous stereotypes and contributes to the dumbing down of 18-24 year olds all over the world. This paper examines literature and published studies on the subject where the common thread is noted that MTV contributes to a low level of self esteem, eating disorders, violence and gender stereotypes among young people.
From the Paper "The portrayal of women in MTV music videos and commercials made for MTV have been the subject of controversy for a long time. According to Else, males who watch MTV have a "greater belief in rape myths, more conservative sex-role stereotyping, greater belief in sex role stereotyping, greater belief in adversarial relationships between the sexes, more conservative attitudes towards women, lower ratings of victim injury in a date-rape scenario, and a greater tendency to classify events in a date rape scenario as forced sex rather than rape" (Else, 1995).
Given the amount of time young men spend watching MTV, is it any surprise that the incidence of rape is as high as it is in the United States? If this study resembles reality at all, these young men don?t even think they have done anything wrong. MTV is promoting an attitude that is physically dangerous for young women and dangerous also for the young men, who will be surprised to find themselves in jail for crimes they did not even know they were committing. That is, if the female, who has been drained of self-esteem by this very institution has the courage and the self respect left to press charges against him."
Abstract This paper examines the phenomenon of MTV and discusses it in terms of the "pop culture" generation. It provides an analysis of MTV according to two major popular culture theorists - Thedor Adorno and Q.D. Leavis.
From the Paper "The channel was born at midnight on August 1, 1981. A NASA rocket launched and a countdown started for preparing viewers for a blank screen, a series of moon shots, and the image of Neil Armstrong placing an MTV flag in dusty soil of the moon. A male voice vividly announced, ?Ladies and Gentlemen, rock and roll!? Then The Buggles's song "Video Killed the Radio Star" became the first music videos to appear in the homes through MTV. The idea of the video itself was not new: African American performer Louie Armstrong appeared in video clips with his songs in the late 1940s; The Beatles released their song "Strawberry Fields" as a video format in 1967. However, MTV offered to the audiences watching videos for 24 hours a day, seven days a week."
Abstract This paper takes a look at the role that MTV has played in exposing new recording acts and selling records. It analyzes the degree to which MTV influences whether a song will become a hit and compares this influence with other influencing factors.
From the Paper "As the 1980s drew to a close, the broadcast and print media offered an abundance of retrospectives that retraced the past ten years. In the area of popular music, the 1980s have been identified as a decade of much change: black artists and music, hard rock/heavy metal music, and female artists all having significant impact on the music charts (Grein). Apart from who was making the music in the 1980s, another significant change during the decade was how popular music was presented to its audience. Music video became a phenomenon."
Abstract This essay examines Francesco de Simone Ferrucci's famous art work the "Madonna and Child." In many respects, Ferruci's painting of the Madonna and child represented certain themes in late fifteenth-century Florentine art. The painting depicted the living body and represented the religious theme of what the Madonna and Child symbolized. More than anything else, Ferrucci focused on showing the loving nature of the Madonna herself.
Abstract The paper explores the meaning and the significance of the use of sexuality in Madonna's art. The writer focuses on two important and often contradictory issues: the use of sexuality in her music, videos and book publications as essentially a marketing and strategic device intended primarily to shock and manipulate the perceptions of the viewer or audience, and the use of sexuality as an integral and coherent part of her artistic intention and oeuvre. The latter use of sexuality is also considered in terms of its impact on modern culture and the way it challenges the social and cultural norms that entrap and subjugate both women and men. To conclude, the writer explains that a comprehensive assessment of sexuality in these works must include elements of both manipulation and artistic and social integrity. This paper contains a photograph of Madonna and an annotated bibliography.
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Abstract
Introduction
The Manipulation and Role of Sexuality in Modern Media Culture
Madonna as Contemporary Cultural Icon
Overview of Her Rise to Fame
Sexuality and Madonna's Early Life
Sexuality in Her Music and Image
Sexuality and Individual Freedom and Expression
Sexuality as a Marketing Tool
Conclusion: Reinvention and Hype
From the Paper "Popular music since the 1960s has tended to question these traditional sexual roles and norms and has interrogated the dominant sexual norms of the society and culture. Contemporary music and art has made use of sexual imagery and lyrics as a sign of rebellion against older morals and values that were considered to be hidebound and retrogressive rather than progressive. The youth culture and the emergence of modern popular and rock music were generally concerned with a central theme - the liberation of human consciousness and meaning from a world that had become overly materialistic and conservative and which prevented new and important expressions of feelings. Sexual images and lyrics in music were therefore essentially seen as form a rebellion against the status quo. It is within this context that the use of sexuality and sexual images in the works of Madonna should be considered."
Abstract This paper presents an examination of the entertainer Madonna's videos and their statement about the societal role of women. It discusses the evolution of females in society over the years through the changes in Madonna's released videos and focuses on her empowerment of women through her music and videos. It looks at how Madonna spent two decades tearing down preconceived notions of what women were expected to do and how she worked to re-instate the ability to be feminine and proved to the world it does not mean giving up the ability to compete in business.
From the Paper "It has been said that music is the universal language. It is alleged to have the ability to calm savage beasts, make couples fall in love, and incite violence. Throughout the years music has also had a significant influence on the evolvement of women. The women's rights movement of the 1960's started the ball rolling toward equality but when it came to issues such as sexuality and the freedom of females to express themselves there was still a stigma about what "kind" of woman expressed her sexuality. The entire issue of sexual openness and women in the music industry was taken by the horns and challenged by Madonna. The sexuality of women was not the only area in which Madonna broke through the glass barriers."
Abstract In this article, the writer discusses the painting 'Madonna and Child' by Duccio di Buoninsegna. The writer notes that the Italian formalization of the Gothic style was implemented within the medium and stylistics of this medieval painting. The writer points out that Buoninsegna's style was part of the Sienese School, which held to the non-passive dictates of religiosity within the Christian iconography in the 13th and 14th centuries. The writer maintains that Buoninsegna was influential in creating a non-passive baby Jesus, which helped to transform the way that the Madonna and Child had been perceived earlier in Christine art. In essence, the formal, iconographic, and historical facets of 'Madonna and Child' by Duccio di Buoninsegna are analyzed in this study.
From the Paper "The medium of the painting is the common usage of tempera on wooden panels. In the late medieval style it was common to use this form of paint to help bring about a lush and thick layer-based type of paint to bring out the varying contrasting hues. Also, the painting uses gold to help bring about the divine sunlight or religious light of Jesus, as he is reaching toward his mother's face. Mary is draped in a black gown as she looks down upon her divine child. Gold inner-fabric is surrounding her face, as the artist is clearing defining a demarcation of her face in contrast with her dark hood, as she is gazing downward in majesty. The composition has Mary centered in the painting, but has the baby Jesus set off the lower right side."
Abstract This paper discusses the symbolism of the Black Madonna as it is used in Sue Monk Kidd's novel "The Secret Life of Bees." The paper examines the history behind the Black Madonna and then discusses the plot of the book, showing how Kidd uses the Black Madonna as an important symbol of women leadership within the "The Secret Life of Bees."
From the Paper "The Secret Life of Bees uses the Black Madonna as an important symbol of women leadership. As August tells Lily, "Our Lady is not some magical being out there somewhere, like a fairy godmother. She's not in the statue in the parlor. She's something inside you" (Kidd, 288). This statement is the most important words of wisdom Lily receives throughout the entire novel. The statue in the parlor of the Boatwright home is just that: a statue. Lily learns that it isn't the statue that she needs to give her strength, but the idea it represents. It tells the story of a woman who broke chains, who escaped fate and inspired generations to come. These are the exact things that Lily does to find her new family and break away from T. Ray. "I leaned into them, felt them close around me. One thing is beautiful beyond my words to say it; August holding you" (Kidd, 238). Lily spends the whole novel on a search for her mother's story, as well as her own. She wanted to know the reasons why her mother left, and realized how unprepared she was for the truth when August told her. Lily is too wrapped up in the idea of her biological mother, she forgets about what a mother really is. The Virgin Mary, the Black Madonna's other form, is history's example of a mother. She is sensitive and firm, relatable and Divine. The Black Madonna is who teaches Lily that she has mothers all around her. Rosaleen's protection, May's caring, and August's love, Lily finds a mother in everyone around her, including herself. As stated at the end of the novel, "She is a muscle of love, this Mary" (Kidd, 302)."
Abstract This paper looks at whether or not watching violent music videos on MTV increases aggression in children. It gives a literature review and describes an experiment done to test this hypothesis. The results of the experiment showed that watching violent music videos did increase violence in children.
From the Paper "This research was conducted to examine the effects of watching violent music on MTV on aggression in children. Ten boys between the ages of..."
Abstract The author attacks reviewers criticisms of Madonna's sex book and general sex articles and books emphasizing the reason for these criticisms being the reviewers unfamiliarity with the subject. The author argues that Madonna's sex book is a way for readers to find out more about themselves.
From the Paper "I remember the first time I discovered the wonder and joy of masturbation. I was a boy of thirteen and had heterosexuality pouring in and out of every orifice of my body. I can only imagine the new ideas and connections I would have made and the openness I would have achieved as a young member in sexual society had I the opportunity to read Madonna's Sex and the criticism which followed."
