Culinary Hegemony - Veganwashing - The Vegan Society - II
Using the methodology and theory discussed in my previous post, I will now analyse my own example in the UK, The Vegan Society. The Vegan...
Culinary Hegemony – Veganwashing - From Political subculture to apolitical corporatization I
'Veganwashing' 2-part series In my fast fashion series, I concluded with the quote that there is ‘no ethical consumption under...
There is no ethical consumption under capitalism - Fast Fashion Series Part V
This series on the fast fashion debate has been long, and often disheartening. I feel I have highlighted a series of issues regarding the...
Is being 'anti-fast-fashion' classist? - Fast Fashion Series Part IV
Considering my last post, on the revelations that Boohoo Group factories were investigated for practices of modern slavery in the UK,...
The Case of Pretty Little Thing - Fast Fashion Series Part III
Although my previous post remains a contemporary issue on the exploitation of the Global South by the Global North in the textiles...
Fast Fashion as a Neocolonial Practice - Fast Fashion Part II
There has been debate in the media arguing whether the globalization of the fashion industry that has led to ‘fast fashion’, is a...
Emily in Paris Season 2 - Impersonation of Struggling Artist
This has taken me a while to get to but I think it’s important to reflect and see what has been improved from the first season of Emily...
Photographing the Ordinary: Celebration or Mockery?
There is currently a David Hurn (1934-) Photography Exhibit at the National Museum Cardiff and I had the pleasure of going to see it....
Who ate all the pies? Pie as Signifier - Wigan Case Study
Food as signifier Food is part of our every day, there is much food studies scholarship on the relationship between food and identity...
Nobody Wins: A series on the 'Fast Fashion' Debate I
Over the next few months, I will be writing a series of blog posts under the title 'Fast fashion, a debate that cannot be won'. This was...
The sexism behind "I'm not like other girls"
If you've had a social media presence in the last couple of years, and are within the field of teenagers/young adults, then you will have...
Participant Observation of Metros, Cardiff
Last night I ended up at a bar/club called Metros in the city centre. I had a preconceived notion that this club was a gay club (I think...
Chalet Girl - A productive exploration of Class in the UK field
I recently rewatched Chalet Girl (CG), a typical “formulaic teen rom-com” (Schembri, 2011) and was pleasantly surprised by the discourse...
Emily in Paris - An Attempt at American Homogenization
With the release of the trailer for Emily in Paris’s second season (2021), I want to reflect on the first season, which certainly caused...
"Have I told you about my gap year?"
When most people finish school, they have a choice; apply to university or go straight into work. But there seems to be another option...
The Social Media Productivity Paradox
Stuart Hall's seminal essay, 'Encoding and Decoding' was so crucial to Culture Studies, discussing the process of production and...
Oh what's occurin'? Barry Island's Tourism since Gavin & Stacey
Croeso nôl! (Welcome back)! Now, I won't lie to you but, Gavin and Stacey is one of my favourite programmes on the planet. I discovered...
Dark Tourism, Social Media and Performance
Good morning my post today will be on dark tourism, social media and performance, meaning the effects of social media on dark tourism and...
Croeso i 'Don't sugar-coat it' - Welcome to my blog
Ciao, salut, hola, siwmae and all the rest. My name is Cerys and I am a Masters student at Cardiff University. After completing a BA in...
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