GENDER AND MEDIA ANALYSIS PAPER OVERVIEW: select one movie, one television show episode, or one mu ...

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GENDER AND MEDIA ANALYSIS PAPER OVERVIEW: select one movie, one television show episode, or one music video to write a 5-page double-spaced paper analyzing how gender is portrayed in your selection. Use at least two course readings to help you analyze your media selection. (choose anything you want) EXPECTATIONS: Your paper should revolve around an original thesis statement, or main argument, that appears in the introduction of the paper. Your paper should draw on at least one concept from lectures and/or course readings to help you analyze how gender is portrayed in your selection. ( choose two concepts from the slides ) The body of your paper should provide evidence and analysis to support your original thesis statement. Your paper should include a references page using ASA Style (American Sociological Association) where you cite course material used and your movie, show, or video selection. QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DURING ANALYSIS: How are people of different genders portrayed? Does your selection include representations of various genders, or does it reflect a rigid gender binary? Does your selection draw on gender stereotypes? If so, does your selection challenge stereotypes, conform to them, or both? How? How is gender portrayed visually? How is gender portrayed through the story line, script, or lyrics? How does gender matter in the social institutions (e.g., family, workplace, schools, media) portrayed in your selection?