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, would have casted more positively founded images of Native Americans, the “drunken Indian” stereotype more than ever, is embraced by Native American directors themselves. Native Americans embrace the drunken stereotype because of white dominant ideologies that Native Americans feel they have to mold to in order to fit into mainstream society. Kinani Halvorsen“The Portrayal of Egyptian Drinking in Popular History Books: Why so Inaccurate?” Kinani Halvorsen Post-prohibition culture in the United

Technology as a topic of intentional inquiry in the Philosophy DepartmentQuestions and issues relevant to popular culture and national discourse are frequently and intentionally engaged by PLU’s Philosophy Department.  We seek to address these questions and issues as they arise and also to incorporate them systematically into the curriculum.  This year, technology has emerged as a particularly interesting subject of philosophical investigation for PLU students.  Here are some highlights from

and Cultural Criticism This course examines the role of media in producing systems of meanings and artifacts that shape popular culture and ideology. Students learn to use critical perspectives as lenses for studying texts of popular culture and for writing cultural criticism for popular and specialized audiences. (4) COMA 303 : Gender and Communication - IT This class provides an overview of how gender and communication relate in social and cultural contexts. Focusing on contemporary American

, and coursework aimed at developing intellectual skills and resources apt to generate success in legal study and practice. Recent successful PLU applicants to law schools have taken such diverse courses as those in the anthropology of contemporary America, social science research methods, American popular culture, English Renaissance literature, news writing and argumentation, recent political thought, international relations, freelance writing, intermediate German, animal behavior, neuropsychology

independently, the willingness to listen and learn, the desire to strongly engage in critical reading and writing, the eagerness to take on challenges, the desire to contribute to a vibrantly supportive community of writers – these are the qualities needed to succeed in The Rainier Writing Workshop.“I can’t recommend this program highly enough. There is a dedication to craft, learning, experimentation, and a culture of collegiality. When I talk to people in other MFA programs, I am always thankful for the

captured the world’s imagination and the book about the Kon-Tiki sold tens of millions of copies published in dozens of languages, and the documentary about the voyage won an Oscar.  Over the next 55 years, until his death in 2002, Heyerdahl organized additional experimental voyages, directed archaeological excavations in such places as Easter Island, Peru, the Maldives, Russia and the Canary Islands, and he wrote numerous scientific articles and many popular books.  Apart from his scientific work

) Distribution ElectivesCOMA 303: Gender and Communication (Prof. Marnie Ritchie) Description: This class provides an overview of how gender and communication relate in social and cultural contexts. Focusing on contemporary American culture, we will explore how communication enables and constrains performances of gender and sexuality in everyday life. The course explores vocabulary, media, institutions, and the body. Prerequisites: COMA 101 or consent of instructor. ENG 232: Women’s Literature (Prof. Adela

for the smoking material. Her hands and feet are distinct, with five fingers and five toes. She has a soft, feminine face with distinct lips, eyes, and nose. Her belly button protrudes from her body, and she has distinct scarification on her sides and below her stomach, which is said to be popular in Lobi culture to make women more beautiful and to prepare them for the pain of child birth. She wears a hat or an ornate braided hairstyle with a decorative band on it. The Luba inhabit a wide area

: followed by the specific title designated by the student. (1 to 4) COMA 301 : Media and Cultural Criticism This course examines the role of media in producing systems of meanings and artifacts that shape popular culture and ideology. Students learn to use critical perspectives as lenses for studying texts of popular culture and for writing cultural criticism for popular and specialized audiences. (4) COMA 303 : Gender and Communication - IT This class provides an overview of how gender and