Annotated Bibliography
Alexander, Christina. “The Revolution Will Be Live.” 25 Mar. 2014.
In this academic essay originally written for an Academic Argumentation course, I explore the effectiveness of Gil Scott-Heron’s use of cultural allusions in his spoken word “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” The essay begins with several paragraphs explaining the context of the era, late 1960s early 1970s, such as the Vietnam War and the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. I then move forward in the essay, annotating several stanzas from Scott-Heron’s spoken word, dissecting his use of cultural illusions and their greater implications of the dangers of a society unaware of its social climate. I used this original essay’s analysis of Scott-Heron’s as a point of reference for forming my own cultural allusions for this time era.
“Critics Say Coverage of Ferguson Has Been Unfair.” Fox News. Fox, 01 Dec. 2014. Web. 12 Mar. 2015.
In this clip, Alan Colmes, host of The Alan Colmes Show and radio talk show host Tammy Bruce weigh in on how the “Ferguson case” is being covered in the media. Although Colmes and Bruce agree that the media, specifically television and news stations such as CNN and MSNBC, is not revealing all of the evidence and therefore all of the truth, they present two different arguments. Bruce argues that the foundational issue is poverty, while Colmes believes that the root of racial tension between Blacks and the police force is a result of years of institutional racism. This clip and their arguments added to my use of cultural illusions.
Scott-Heron, Gil. “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” Pieces of a Man. Flying Dutchman, 1971. CD.
This audio is the original recording of Scott-Heron’s spoken word, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” This piece was recorded in 1971 and was a response to many of the social movements and social issues of the 1960s and early 1970s. Scott-Heron referred to many of the popular advertisements of the time era and employed cultural allusions mocking the blind society that he was speaking to. I used his audio and lyrics as a direct model for my own project.
Waiz, Sarosh. “40+ Best Advertising Slogans of Modern Brands.” Advergize. Advergize, 22 Mar. 2013. Web. 12 Mar. 2015.
In this article, Waiz explores an important aspect of our age of advertising: slogans. She begins the article by explaining the importance of slogans in advertising and briefly reveals what determines the best advertising slogan: describing what a product/brand or company stands for in the shortest catch phrase possible. She then provides concrete evidence of advertising slogans by presenting a list of what she believes are “the best advertising slogans.” Of the 42 brands and their accompanying slogans, I chose to use two: Coca Cola’s “open happiness” and Disneyland’s “the happiest place on Earth.” I decided to use these slogans because they are two cultural allusions that nearly all participants in today’s society are familiar with.