Author: Courtney Bliss

My name is Courtney Bliss and I am a professional geek. More specifically I am a Cultural Studies scholar working on a PhD in American Culture Studies at Bowling Green State University. My Master of Arts is in Popular Culture, also from BGSU. My research focuses on popular culture texts that come along and disrupt the “norm” in a way that changes culture without being completely alien to audiences. These are texts that bring together familiar elements in a new way and connect with audiences in a way that provides representation for some and exposes others to new ideas and concepts. Popular culture texts do not simply entertain people. Popular culture texts have the power to change culture for the better by providing representation that informs audiences about a culture they might not have known about. cblissacafan.com
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I have a theory, it’s in my thesis!

Courtney Bliss

Sorry about the title. But I've had "I've Got a Theory" from the Buffy episode "Once More With Feeling" stuck in my head lately. For the past two school years, I have been lucky enough to be a masters student in the Department of Popular Culture at BGSU. It is the only program of its kind in the… Continue reading I have a theory, it’s in my thesis!