Watch a movie and observe what values are promoted and how it portrays race, gender and/or sexuality. Are there stereotypes present? (Think grammar, syntax, dress, behavior, occupation, etc.) How are women and minorities (racial, sexual orientation, people with disabilities, etc.) portrayed? What encoded messages does this send the audience? Give specific examples from the movie. Be sure to note what is significant about your findings and point out both the positive and negative implications of how the director handles these topics. Do you think these portrayals can influence viewers? If so, how?]
Again, do not analyze the same movie you watched for the product placement assignment.
Grading Breakdown
Overall Content and Tone: 120 points.
This includes the use of specific examples from the media you are analyzing, such as scenes, lyrics, dialogue, images, etc., and information that you have learned in the course as well as correctly implementing at least one media theory. This is an academic paper and should provide a thoughtful, critical analysis of media content in language that is appropriate for an academic paper. Avoid slang and overly informal language. Profanity is fine if you are quoting from the media content.
Grammar, Spelling, Capitalization, Punctuation: 30 points
Papers should be free from spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation errors.
Total Points Possible: 150
