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Thank You GIF by Echosmith - Find & Share on GIPHY

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Discover & share this Echosmith GIF with everyone you know. GIPHY is how you search, share, discover, and create GIFs.

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Thanks Thank You GIF - Find & Share on GIPHY

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A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AT CUHK-SHENZHEN FOR HELPING US AT RICHLAND TO LEARN ABOUT CHINESE ART AND CULTURE!  IT WAS A TRUE PLEASURE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEXT, POST, AND TALK WITH YOU - ALL THE BEST AND KEEP IN TOUCH

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If any of you missed it on WeChat - here is an excellent post by Ross - soooo much good information about Chinese culture and art

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The 'taking back' of the image of the black female and changing it from a figure of weakness to one of power is an excellent insight - - many Postmodern artists in the USA are using images from popular culture to achieve this for persons in marginalized groups - well done!

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Nice post/analysis, Sandy!  The

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Thanks, Sandy - no worries!

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Hi, Peilin - Fantastic post!!  The 'Nuka Cola' images are VERY interesting......  I am assuming 'Nuka' stands for 'nuclear', and of course the name of the game is 'Fallout' so it is as if the representations imply that we use '🤬' like cola, shopping, money, etc to distract us from the destruction of society represented by the use of the terms related to the words 'Nuclear' and 'Fallout' - Yikes!  Are they meaning to say that consumerism destroys society, or money, or something else?  Any opinions??

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Sorry for the late upload, I had a family emergency.  Sandy Romo

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Thanks for Posting, Jennifer - can you identify some postmodern characteristics in the Art?

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I think the purpose of using Aunt Jemima was more to make white folks feel better about enslaving blacks than it was to explicitly make fun of black people.  They were trying to make their past seem acceptable to themselves and others -

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It is notable that commercials also showed African Americans HAPPY about serving white families - ??!!!  And because people wanted to believe it, they did!

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Hey, Everyone - be sure to sign/start with your name when you post - I see a great post from E3425969, but I'm not sure whose student number that is...

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Great post, Latrice Sledge - we might want to explain the word 'Melanated' for our Chinese friends...

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Thanks for your analysis, Ginnebah - lots of good information.  We are still in the Postmodern era in America...  I wonder if Chinese Art Eras have names like the Western ones do.  In the West, we have Postmodernism, Modernism. Realism, Romanticism, the Renaissance, the Medieval era, Classicism - those are the primary ones (going backwards in time)

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The Liberation of Aunt Jemima was a political art piece made in 1972 by Betye Saar. It depicts blackface, a black slave holding a broom in her left hand,  and a gun in her right hand. There is also a postcard in front of her that shows an image of a black woman (slave) caring for a white child. By the way she was created, she was supposed to look like a "mammy", a black woman who enjoyed to work, cook, and clean for the white man. However, Aunt Jemima is apart of a rebellion and revolution. (Jennifer E. - Art Apprectiation)

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Postmodern art is seen in the liberation of Aunt Jemima.  Originally Aunt Jemima was depicted as an African American server to white families from when it was originally made, 1890 to around the 1960’s because it was popular in the media to show African Americans working as servants to white families.  The owner of the company that made Aunt Jemima was a white man who did black face.  It seems that the idea of having Aunt Jemima, an African American woman, as the mascot for the company was just to make fun of and look down on African Americans working for white families.  They even made her character’s sole purpose in life to please the white families that she worked for instead of doing things for herself and making her say that she does not want to get married or have a family of her own because she is perfectly happy being a nanny for the white family.  Nancy Green, the first spokeswoman for Aunt Jemima is the first example of postmodernism for the liberation of Aunt Jemima.  Even though she played the stereotyped character, she was an advocate for black rights.  This is an example of postmodernism because she advocated for black rights and held views that were not popular with society at the time.  Her views challenged the way people thought and treated African Americans for her time period.  The character design of Aunt Jemima was a stereotype against black people.  They had her wear clothes that a black servant would wear in the late 1800’s.  It was not until 1989 when they changed her character design from a servant to just a normal person.  I think that is an example of postmodernism because they changed her design from a racist stereotype of an African American person to just a regular person.

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Wang T , Liang Y and Zhai H. Hello we are in the same group. Bare with me as I am learning.  I hope I used the names your parents gave you. I do not like , nor have I ever liked the fact america renames you to make us feel comfortable. Everyone should be comfortable in their own skin. You guys can call me Trice . Good luck.

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The liberation of Aunt Jemima by Mrs. Betye Saar what can I say ! This is the epitome of the post modernism era.  This is the beginning of social and political freedoms in both art and society! Traditional,and secular  authority is being questioned Rebellion is arising. Many people see Aunt Jemima and think of delicious breakfast foods. Understandable because that is what decades of advertising depicts. A happy go lucky melanated woman with a du rag on her head eager to feed, and please Europeans. The original Aunt Jemima was made as form of disrespect in what was known as minstrel shows otherwise known as Racist Entertainment that was developed in the early 19th century. YES the postmodern era where freedom of speech is certainly prevalent! With no admoneration for  what was said or for  who was offended in the making of art. The minstrel shows were skits dancing and musical performances done by people with painted black faces! Very disrespectful in nature but allowed! This is a  time where special interest  groups are using their forums to gain powers over others. Mrs. Saar too, found this dispairing and decided to reject the original Aunt Jemima . She used her platform to make aware the history of racism. She took away Aunt Jemimas note pad and gave her a rifle. Her  painting depicts her outrage at the,  Still Now but definitely then  repression of the melanated community in America.  In the  painting  a mixed  bi racial child  is held bringing light to the sexual exploitation experienced by the melanated slave  woman . The raised fist in front of the painting is the beginning of Melanated empowerment. The liberation of Aunt Jemima influenced  several womans  movements. Looking at the painting now reminds me of how strong my community really is.  With all of the imperfections,  DISREPECT and oppression we' have HAD to face as a community. We have to smile and bear it. Learn how to bare arms, and continue to watch Europeans make millions off of " pancakes and syrup" the picks fun at our struggle.

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Excellent analysis, Breanna!!  Welcome, Latrice - like me, you are learning about these new formats.  My video was a bit of a disaster, but learning new ways of communication does open up the world to us, doesn't it?

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Hello everyone.  My name is Latrice Sledge.  Please forgive me for not posting a video. I am very UN, COMPUTER LITERATE! I do not have any social media accounts so manuvering through these widgets and padlets is a feat. I am however; excited to have the opportunity to learn from my new friends and community! I am a open book if you have any questions please  Ask. I hope I have the same freedoms! Let us  endure the completion of this class together !

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The Liberation of Aunt Jemima is a postmodern piece because it depicts someone rebelling against society and prejudice which was very mainstream in society. It may be viewed as offensive to some, which is also a characteristic of postmodernism. Sometimes in order to get your point across, you may have to offend some people. All of the Aunt Jemima product labels in the background is very characteristic of postmodernism; many postmodern art works use mainstream products as subjects or in the background, usually to chastise the American consumer-driven society. Also, the "black power" fist used as Aunt Jemima's skirt is a very clever use of symbolism. Symbolism is another trait of postmodernism. The Liberation of Aunt Jemima represents the culture in America at the time, which was deeply prejudice and racist. The weapons she is holding represents the rebellion of African American people against prejudice and segregation. Her skirt, which is the "black power" symbol, represents African American people coming together and fighting the system which was holding them back. Postmodernism and recent American culture are very similar because they both romanticize rebellion, whether its fighting against tradition and the status-quo, or fighting against the system, which many feel is unfair and racist. They are also tied together because they were both experimenting and trying out new methods and ideas. They both represent a shift in ideas and cultures, and were both embraced by the youth in America. Rebellion and young people go hand in hand, which is why postmodernism struck such a chord with young people in America. Many young people were unhappy with the way America was from the 1950's and on, so the counter culture rebelled in many ways, including art. I feel that postmodernism is still alive and well in the modern day art scene. This is my opinion. What is yours?

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Hello, Everyone - Below are your COIL Groups - starting tomorrow through the 26th of February, you should comment on at least 3 of the analysis posts from China (if you are American) or from America (if you are  Chinese).  After that, you should think about what additional information you need or some questions you have, and contact your Group members via WeChat to ask them questions - get enough information so that you can write your final comparison of the two artworks! Be sure too ask about Culture -   HERE ARE YOUR GROUPS:

GROUP A: Jennifer Erbynn (Richland), Athena (Feng Jia Ying – CUHK), Guo Yijun (Ava – CUHK), Echo (Liang YongYin - CUHK)

GROUP B: Ginnebah Belone (Richland), Li Dongming (Ben – CUHK), Carol (Li Ziyang – CUHK), Ross (Peilin Li - CUHK)

GROUP C: Latrice Sledge (Richland), Wang Tiantong (CUHK), Echo (Liang YongYin - CUHK), Steven (Zhai Haotian – CUHK)

GROUP D: Breanna Winchester (Richland), Wang Tiantong (CUHK), Ross (Peilin Li - CUHK), Zhang Baozhe (CUHK)

GROUP E: Sandy Romo (Richland), Echo (Liang YongYin - CUHK), Li Dongming (Ben – CUHK), Yvette (Ziquing FU – CUHK)

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Hi, Sandy - I can't figure that out yet - I think you have to sign them for now... I have added everyone to the page via email - did you respond to the email I sent?  That might fix it -

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Welcome to Padlet, Lauren - we have been posting a lot to WeChat - are you in that group yet?

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Thank you.   I enjoyed that 2 minute video I found and thought it would be great to share.   How do I make my posts not anonymous?  Sandy Romo

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Hi everyone! I'm Lauren Jackson and I am a student at Richland College.  This is the first time I have ever done a project with anyone from a different country.  I am looking forward to getting to learn about the Chinese culture and artwork!

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Whomever posted the 2 minute history of Aunt Jemima above - great job!!!  It really extends the conversation and offers some very good facts -

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Li Dongming,
Thank you for your informative and very interesting analysis.  I enjoyed reading about it.  I feel the world is filled with brainwashing and it comes out in many different forms.  Art can be a great advertisement and the interpretations can be so different to each person.  One can look at that piece as positive and one can view it as negative.

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https://youtu.be/grkgS4y5_1c

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here is a commercial from when I was a child -

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Here is a great video about Aunt Jemima, showing how easily racism is institutionalized..

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Li Dongming - this is such an excellent analysis & informative essay!  So many things you said really struck me as interesting - perhaps the most striking was when you said " political advertising and commercial advertising are two ways of brainwashing " because we see the SAME thing going on in the artwork from American that we are looking at.  Saar is criticizing the way in which commercial culture has taken the experience of subjugated black people and used it to make money - not to mention making the culture that enslaved them feel 'better' about themselves and what was done.  Great Job!

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That was a perfect length, Breanna - and a very good intro.  Oh my gosh, your  dog is so cute!!  How come your video is so much better than mine?  What am I doing wrong?  Mine is all skippy....

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Li Donming - thank you so much for this analysis - we will all read it and ask questions or leave comments!

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Ginnebah and Breanna - way to go!  Richlanders, please post  -

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a brief analysis of Great Criticizm; Coca-Cola (Li Dongming) 

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I wasn’t sure what to say, so here’s my introduction I guess!

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Hello everybody, my name is Ginnabah. I am an American student at Richland college. I have never done any online group project, nor spoke to anyone outside from where I am from and where I am located. I am looking forward to this project and getting to know information about the Chinese culture and artworks.

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Hey Dr. V , are there any specifics for the introduction video or just say hi , name and a little something about ourselves ?

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Helloooooo - where is everyone?

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Wow - this is a really jumpy, weird video system!!  Go ahead and post really short videos.  You are limited as to size, so videos you make on your own computers are likely to be too large (I tried that first - but it the file was far too large to post - even for a 1 minute video!)  Likely some of you students know better than do I how to make videos that are not such large files - Dr. V

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Dr. V & Coil Intro - not great video quality!!  WeChat will be better :>

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DETAILED SCHEDULE FOR RICHLAND STUDENTS

MODULE 9:  Monday NOV 18  – Sunday DEC 1  [2 WEEKS]

Nov. 18-21  –

1. Read the instructions for the research paper assignment on Padlet (Due Nov. 18)

2. Download the WeChat app to your phone, and send your WeChat i.d. to Dr. V via the eCampus email system  (Due Nov. 19).

3. Post your self introduction to Padlet (either written with a photo, or post a video introduction) and respond to the introductions of at least 3 Chinese students (Due Nov. 19)

4. Post a 300-400 word analysis of the assigned Western artwork to Padlet.              .(Due Nov. 21)

Include at least 3 Postmodern characteristics, and discuss American postmodern values represented in the artwork.

Your Chinese project-mates will be posting analyses of the Chinese artwork.(Due Nov. 21)

[** NOTE: YOU WILL LOSE POINTS ON YOUR FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FOR ANY OF THESE STEPS THAT YOU SKIP – 20 POINTS FOR EACH ELEMENT NOT COMPLETED, AND 50 POINTS FOR EACH INTERVIEW NOT COMPLETED]. THE QUALITY OF YOUR FINAL PAPER WILL ALSO BE REDUCED BY SKIPPING ANY OF THESE STEPS – AND YOUR GRADE WILL REFLECT THIS.]

Nov. 22 – 26 –

1.  Read the Padlet posts from the CUHK students about the Chinese artwork you have been assigned.  Take notes for your research paper.

2.  Ask a question of at least 5 CUHK students on Padlet about their post – or about the artwork that has not yet been answered.  Answer the questions asked of you by students at CUHK.

3.  Using the video feature on WeChat, have a discussion with the 3 Chinese members of your team (you will by now have been paired with them by your professor, and be able to contact them on WeChat).  Ask them questions about what the Chinese artwork says about Chinese contemporary culture, and Chinese values.  Answer their questions about the American artwork.  BE SURE TO TAKE NOTES SO YOU CAN USE THIS INFORMATION IN YOUR RESEARCH PAPER.  CITE YOUR CHINESE CLASSMATES BY USING THEIR LAST NAME AND THE DATE YOU SPOKE TO THEM).

YOU CAN ALSO CITE THE PADLET POSTS IN THE SAME WAY… AND INCLUDING PADLET AS THE ELECTRONIC SOURCE.  (EX: Xu, Ling.  “Artsy Compsy East & West.” PADLET. https://padlet.com/carynvoskuil/90rh130ywtb5.  Nov. 19, 2019)

Nov. 27 – Dec. 1

1. Ask any remaining questions you might have of your CUHK partners, and answer any Padlet questions you have been asked.

2. Write your comparison contract paper.  Here are the details of the assignment:

In your paper, compare the works and analyze the cultural characteristics (values/beliefs/norms) of each society which are reflected in the artworks you researched. Be sure to mention the elements & principles as well as you analyze the artworks.

Please type this paper in MLA FORMAT – and cite your sources properly. This paper should be from 3 to 4 pages (1000 words minimum – images do not count toward page count) and should include outside research sources (books, articles, academic or professional websites, etc – the works themselves are NOT outside sources, nor are your class materials or notes – HOWEVER CUHK  student interviews and posts ARE outside sources). When researching the Western artwork, use credible, scholarly sources, NOT Wikipedia, or other such sources.

To see how to cite the illustrations of art that you will include in your paper, go to this site: http://libguides.fiu.edu/c.php?g=346459&p=3848701.

Your Paper will be submitted through SafeAssign -

MOST of your paper should be your own discussion of the artworks, including the research you did and what you learned from your CUHK partners (though you will cite this information without quotes!! Use parenthetical notes for each thing you state that you learned from them, even if you put it in your own words).  You will of course discuss the differences and similarities between the artworks of the different cultures you have studied, AND what these differences and similarities in the artworks tell us about the ways in which the cultures are similar or different.

Here is an OUTLINE for your paper:

Parag. 1 - Introduction - state clearly the titles, authors, and types of art you have researched and their origin countries, as well as the time period you are focusing on.

Parag. 2 - Insert a picture of the WESTERN work of art you will analyze.  Describe it. Analyze it and state what it tells us about the beliefs and values of the culture that produced it.

Parag. 3 -  Insert a picture of the NONWESTERN work of art you will analyze.  Describe it.  Analyze it and state what it tells us about the beliefs and values of the culture that produced it.

Parag. 4 -  COMPARE the two cultures using the conclusions you made above about their beliefs and values from the artworks you analyzed.  What do they have in common?  How are they different?

Parag. 5 - Conclusion (3-5 sentences)

At the end your LAST PAGE will be the works cited page - it should list your class notes (if you used them in your paper), your images, and outside sources in MLA format.

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CUHK Student Schedule of COIL Project:

1. Read the instructions for the research assignment on Padlet and post a Self Introduction (either written with photo, or a video introduction) by Nov. 19 th.

2. Download the WeChat app to your phone, and send your WeChat i.d. to Dr. Sterne by Nov. 19 th.  [Can  Annie put the students into groups of 3 with one of my students to be added?]

3. Post an analysis of the assigned Chinese artwork to Padlet by Nov. 22.

If you can please talk about any artistic characteristics Chinese contemporary values represented in the artwork.

Your American project-mates will be posting analyses of the American artwork.

Nov. 22 – 26 –

1.  Read the Padlet posts from the Richland students about the America artwork

2.  Ask a question of at least 3 Richland students on Padlet about their post – or about the artwork that has not yet been answered.  Answer the questions asked of you by students at Richland.

3.  Using the video feature on WeChat, have a discussion with the American member of your team (you will by now have been paired with them by your professor, and be able to contact them on WeChat).  Ask them questions about what the American artwork says about American contemporary culture, and American values.  Answer these questions about the Chinese artwork they are studying as well.

Nov. 27 – Dec. 1

1. Ask any remaining questions you might have of your Richland partners, and answer any Padlet questions you have been asked by Nov. 29 th.

2. Complete your class assignment for Dr. Sterne.

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And Wang Tiantong - this is an EXCELLENT analysis - thank you  so much for posting it :>

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Hello Dr. Sterne!  Welcome to the site -

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Wang Guangyi's Coca-Cola

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Wang Tiantong Analysis to the painting Coca-Cola

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Greetings, all. I'm just visiting the site to see how it looks. Melvin

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American students will take notes on the information provided to them by their Chinese team members, and use those notes to write their final Research Paper comparing one of the sets of artworks shown in the prompt provided here.

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Here is your assignment: You will be placed in WeChat groups (1American Student with 2-3 Chinese students) by your professor to discuss the artworks.  American students will explain the artworks and the cultural values represented to their Chinese team members, and Chinese students will do the same for their American team members.  When posting information here, you should refer to an artwork by the artist's name -

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COIL project HUMA 1315 & English Club China

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Hello Students from CUHK in Shenzhen, China, and ART 1315 Students from Richland College in Dallas Texas, USA!  Please post an introduction first, and then post your thoughts, analyses,  and insights about the artworks you are comparing on this page -