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VizRet: Buying American is not as simple as it seems
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Sunday, February 7, 2010. Buying American is not as simple as it seems. Do you know what these symbols are? Well, they're a lot of things. They're clever marketing. Specifically, they're branding. They're the result of intensive study on what colors and shapes motivate people to buy. They're a source of identity for a whole lot of people. But, all too often these days, they represent a case of mistaken. Now let's break that down a little. Last week, a massive recall. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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VizRet: September 2009
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Saturday, September 12, 2009. I took one of my classes on a little field trip to a fountain on campus here at Illinois State University this week and asked them to look around and see what they saw in terms of visible rhetoric. They came up with lots of examples, one of which was that the fountain was a visible marker of tranquility. Two days later, I showed up for class and saw that the fountain looked like this. Monday, September 7, 2009. In defense of visible rhetoric. That this image is not rhetorical.
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VizRet: February 2010
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Sunday, February 7, 2010. Buying American is not as simple as it seems. Do you know what these symbols are? Well, they're a lot of things. They're clever marketing. Specifically, they're branding. They're the result of intensive study on what colors and shapes motivate people to buy. They're a source of identity for a whole lot of people. But, all too often these days, they represent a case of mistaken. Now let's break that down a little. Last week, a massive recall. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). An ongoin...
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VizRet: June 2009
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009. I'm continuing to research in the areas it highlights and so am always interested in constructive feedback. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). An ongoing analysis of visible rhetoric in society. You may also be interested in my blog on Culture, Rhetoric, and Technology. I'm a PhD student in English Studies at Illinois State University. Please feel free to leave comments or contact me with questions. View my complete profile.
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VizRet: July 2009
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009. I don't think I've very found anything with quite such a direct tie to visible rhetoric. On July 9, I had LASIK eye surgery. Today, 20 days later, I can see better than 20/20. (My contact prescription previous to the surgery was in the -5.5 range.). What does this mean for visibility for me? Although I admit that every once in a while after a long day, I sort of miss being able to take out my contacts and let the world fade away.). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). You may also be int...
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VizRet: Cyborg vs. Coenen
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Sunday, January 31, 2010. Cyborg vs. Coenen. This is a sort of update to my Aug. 16 entry. Last night, Cyborg defeated Dutch fighter Marloes Coenen at a Strikeforce event in Miami. And guess what? The camera work was different. All of which leads me to wonder: How is it that a sport that so many people consider "barbaric" is the one with the most advanced brand of feminism going on? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). An ongoing analysis of visible rhetoric in society. Cyborg vs. Coenen.
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VizRet: In defense of visible rhetoric
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Monday, September 7, 2009. In defense of visible rhetoric. So, try to convince me (heck, try to convince yourself! That this image is not rhetorical. This image, found on the anti-abortion site stopthealcu.com, is certainly one of the least gruesome examples of visible rhetoric directed at the elimination of abortion. If you have the stomach for it, do an image search for abortion. Talk about some serious persuasion! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). An ongoing analysis of visible rhetoric in society.
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VizRet: October 2008
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Postmodernism, politics, and polysemy. My first instinct was to go back to the dawn of modern mass media - that is, TV. The first simulcra was perhaps based on John F. Kennedy. The 1960 presidential debate. Our definitions of what is highbrow and what is lowbrow have changed considerably since that era. Those definitions were even in flux at the time, with both presidential candidates trying to appear simultaneously approachable (lowbrow? It had already been years, at this ti...
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VizRet: January 2010
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Sunday, January 31, 2010. Cyborg vs. Coenen. This is a sort of update to my Aug. 16 entry. Last night, Cyborg defeated Dutch fighter Marloes Coenen at a Strikeforce event in Miami. And guess what? The camera work was different. All of which leads me to wonder: How is it that a sport that so many people consider "barbaric" is the one with the most advanced brand of feminism going on? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). An ongoing analysis of visible rhetoric in society. Cyborg vs. Coenen. View my complete profile.
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VizRet: A Rant on the Visible Rhetoric of the Comma
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009. A Rant on the Visible Rhetoric of the Comma. This post is just what the title says: a rant. It was really bound to happen at this point in the semester as everything is coming due at once and students begin to realize how much they have left to accomplish with just 2.5 weeks left. I'm in that position myself, so I feel a little bad about my rant . but not bad enough to call if off. Why can't students use commas? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm a PhD student in English ...
