sociological images

Use your imagination: an interview with the women of Sociological Images

Audio post by Kjerstin Johnson, Submitted by Kjerstin Johnson on September 7, 2010 - 2:06pm; tagged advertising, Mad World, podcasts, sociological images.

From PBR to Pampers, Lisa Wade and Gwen Sharp of the blog Sociological Images look at the cultural significance of the graphs, cartoons, and advertisements we usually take for granted. I spoke with Lisa and Gwen for our Mad World podcast about how the blog got started, how to "pull back the curtain" on advertisers, and why exactly the "mediocre male" is such a prevalent trope found today.

Stream it below, Subscribe on iTunes, or download at archive.org. Transcription available here (.doc)

Thanks JR!

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Mad World: The Podcast

Mad World post by Kelsey Wallace, Submitted by Kelsey Wallace on September 7, 2010 - 1:55pm; tagged audio, Destination DIY, jean kilbourne, Mad World, podcasts, sociological images.

If you like reading our Mad World series on gender, identity, and advertising, you're going to *love* listening to the podcast! Click on the player below to hear interviews with the folks from Sociological Images, Jean Kilbourne, and much much more. You can also download the podcast from our iTunes channel or our archive page.

Transcript available here. (.doc) (Thanks JR and Katie!)

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