Blog #3

This ad evokes a lot of angry emotions from me for several reasons. First there is only one woman surrounded by 4 men with one of them laying on top of her. She has on a short black dress with stelletto heels. It seems as though she is being pinned down be the male on top of her who has no shirt on. The men surrounding her are either topless as well or have shirts on that are open so that you are able to see their chest. I feel that the owm is being take advantage of by these men and it seem as though the as is supporting activity such as gang rape. I feel this way about this as because of the position of the males and the female herself. It seems as though the female is forced down by the male on top of her with her dress pulled up above her thighs. The other males are surrounding her and watching while the male on top of her forces her to stay down.

There are many issues of gang rape in the world. This ad is very controversial because it seems as though that is what is about to take place. It seems that the female is being forced down against her will and will be taken advantage of by all of the men in the photo. The ones surrounding her wait their turn to have their chance with her. The photo just does not seem right at all. The message it sends it very wrong. It just screams male dominance.

The compositionist has chosen to place the female in this particular position and the males surrounding her. The compositionist I am sure is faced with the issue of the photo being very controversial. It could be worse. The female could be completely naked with the male positioned on top of her closer to her body. Even though this does not occur in the photo, it is clear that this advertisement is still racy and very controversial.

Susan Willis and Disney World

Susan willis discusses her views about Disney World in her essay "Disney World, Public Use/Private State". She uses ethos and logs to present her argument to her audience.

With ethose, Willis depends on her experience to build a strong ethos. Her visit to Disney World shows that she can be a credible source. Her audience can rely on her to tell them about Disney World and why she feels the way she does. Her audience can see that her argument can be valid because she has actually been to Disney World before and not just relying on someone elses experiences.

Willis's logs depends on her thoughts about Disney World being utopian state. She feels that Disney World should be a place of imagination when it is so scripted and not spontaneous. A very excellent example that Willis provides can be seen on page 588. She explains how even something as small as a family photo is scripted. Willis also says that familes are even forced to follow in Disneys trap of conformity. Families purchase log tshirts and wear them as a group so that every familt member is identical. Even though these things maybe simple and overanalyzed by Willis, she brings up a very good point in her argument.

So after viewing Willis's argument, I can see where her views stand. She wants her audience to see through the imagination world of Disney and see that Disney is a utopian world that is trying to force conformity on the people who visit there. Her ethos and logs presented helps provide a strong and reliable argument.

Source: Willis,Susan "Disney World:Public Use/Private State." Making Sense on Arts,Science and Culture. 3rd Ed.Eds.Bob Coleman et.al.Boston: Hougton Mifflin Co. 2006

Hello Everyone!!

My name is DeAnna Owens and I am currently a junior psychology major here at Ohio University. I have not always been intrested in the field of psychology. My first year here I was a pre-med major very eager to become a peditrician one day. This dream of mine all changed when I took part in a summer internship at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. I became a summer student who worked with doctors in the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology. I have specifically worked with a program called Innovations at Childrens. This program is a non profit consultant agency that works with programs in the community to help them improve their programs and provide them with efficient program evaluations. My job with Innovations consists of data entry and analysis. I have also had some hand in research projects and reports. Innovations has introduced me to a new world of psychology and my experience with them will help me in my field in the future.

Even though I have seen the research side of psychology, I am more so interested in the clinical side of it. I have decided that I was to pursue a career in adolescent clinical psychology. I want to help adolescent patients with issues that they face day to day and see them over come these issues. I want to be a helping hand in the growth of our youth and I felt the best way for me to do this with my background experience and major is to become a clinical psychologist. I am looking forward to making this dream come true for myself!