Sumários

Bob Dylan (cont.). Written exercise: commentary.

1 Abril 2019, 16:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato

Bob Dylan (cont.): from "Blowin' in the Wind" to "Subterranean Homesick Blues".

James Dunlap, “Through the eyes of Tom Joad” in Popular Music and Society, 29(5), 2006,  pp. 549-573 .  
Written exercise: commentary.

Debate: DC vs Marvel. From Folk to Rock: introduction to Bob Dylan

27 Março 2019, 16:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato

Debate: DC vs. Marvel.
Bob Dylan and the macrosystem: 
https://popularamericana.blogspot.com/2016/11/bob-dylan-and-macrosystem-30s-to-1965.html
Introduction to Bob Dylan's career, and commentary of "The Ballad of Hollis Brown".

Superheroes and Watchment anti-heroes; Commentary practice (cont.)

25 Março 2019, 16:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato

Commentary Practice and final project guidelines (cont.)
Image sequencing in Watchmen:

http://popularamericana.blogspot.com/2019/03/analyze-text-and-image-homework-for.html
Watchmen's final sequence - comparison between graphic novel and movie by Zack Snyder:

Critical analysis: Uncle Sam; Watchmen: main characters.

20 Março 2019, 16:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato

Critical Analysis: the Uncle Sam poster - soldiers and the American (super-)heroes.

Watchmen: main characters (analysis in focus groups).

Superheroes and the graphic novel. Watchmen, by Alan Moore and David Gibbons (introd.)

18 Março 2019, 16:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato

Cartoons, comics, and the definition of the graphic novel:

http://popularamericana.blogspot.com/2016/10/cartoons-and-comics.html
The ages of comics and the evolution of comics with superheroes: Golden, silver, bronze and Modern Age.
Were superheroes more empowering in their earlier versions?
Watchmen: analysis of the opening sequence in focus groups.