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Kaleid

Kaleid

By: Lee Boot Anna Kroll
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 Media systems of all kinds from smartphones to cave paintings are a central part of human life. Most of what we know and think flows through them, so it's critical that they are serving us well. KALEID asks how much they are, and how they could be better. Produced by the Imaging Research Center at UMBC, with host Lee Boot.2020 Imaging Research Center, UMBC Art Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Ep 7: Making Identities, Part 4: Antionette

    Ep 7: Making Identities, Part 4: Antionette
    Jul 8 2022
    This is the 4th and final episode in the 4-partseries, Making Identities. Antionette (Nette) struggles to establish a presence in social media, and in life, because at the same time she wants to fit in and be accepted, she is kind of terrified about losing herself in the crowd—that is, losing her individuality and being absorbed into the norms. Fortunately she finds an understanding and helpful researcher, Michael Slater at Ohio State, who helps her think about this challenge in a whole new way and see a promising future for herself.
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    23 mins
  • Ep 6: Making Identities, Part 3: August

    Ep 6: Making Identities, Part 3: August
    Jul 8 2022
    Part 3 of our 4-part series, Making Identities. This is the story of August Dent, a young man building his future aspirations on the examples set by social media influencers—or so he thought. We are surprised to find that his feet are standing on much more solid ground than even he realized. This encouraging episode features an interview with social media research Liselot Hudders of Gent University in Belgium.
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    18 mins
  • Ep 5: Making Identities, Part 2: Theo

    Ep 5: Making Identities, Part 2: Theo
    Jul 8 2022
    Part 2 of our 4-part series, Making Identities. It features Theo, whose complex, intersectional, racial and gender identity was able to emerge because of TV characters and film characters who opened doors, one by one. But how perfect and complex does media representation need to be for someone to see themselves in the world? Theo interviews researcher Bradley Bond for critical insights.
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    22 mins
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