I have written part of this paper and included the 3 popular visual media portrayals are required. I’ve also started the reference page. I have attached my startting draft and samples of 2 papers that received an. A. I have also pasted the rubric below. The images must be from the US, however journal articles outside of the US are acceptable.
The purpose of this assignment is for students to collect information about the ways that their assigned historically underrepresented group is portrayed by the popular media as well as explore scholarly research that analyzes covert and overt messages about the assigned group. First, the student will identify three to four popular cultural portrayals of your assigned group. They will include an image of the three portrayals in their paper. Second, in not more than 1,000 words, students will describe the portrayals, and answer the following questions: What are the overt and covert messages being displayed about your selected group? How do these messages support a socially constructed view of the selected social group? What was the role of essentialism, bias, and power in the portrayals? Third, students will select at least two scholarly articles that analyze popular cultural portrayals of your assigned group. In not more than 1,000 words, students will answer the following questions: How did the popular culture images you selected match the analysis of popular cultural representations from the scholarly articles? Who or what benefits and who or what is damaged by the representations of your selected social group? In which ways do they benefit or suffer? Finally, students will provide an APA- formatted reference list. HINT: Yes, insert the images/media in your paper. Each time you insert an image/media, please make sure that you explain why you selected this specific representation and describe the image/media.
10 pts
To earn 10 points
Paper is written professionally. This includes the application of APA formatting, use of active rather than passive voice, noun–verb concordance, correct spelling, correct use of punctuation, and clear and logic paper organization. The paper does not exceed 2,500 words. A reference list is included with paper.
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At least three or four popular cultural portrayals for the assigned group are present in the paper. The images are accurately described with an eye to critical evaluation of the images.
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A thoughtful presentation of overt messages is described and is logically connected to the provided images. The underlying or covert messages are presented in the form of an analysis. The covert messages are specifically connected to the images presented.
Paper thoughtfully and thoroughly describes the link between popular visual representations and the social construction of the assigned group. Paper addresses issues of essentialism, bias, and power.
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At least two scholarly articles are presented addressing popular media representation of the assigned group. A summary of the overall information about the ways in which the assigned group is portrayed in the media according to the articles is presented.
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Paper thoughtfully and thoroughly describes the dynamics of social construction promoted and supported by the selected articles. Analysis includes a focus on groups that benefit from the social construction of the assigned group, the ways in which they benefit, and the ways the assigned group is specifically impacted by the social construction.
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A thoughtful comparison of the popular images selected from student and the analysis from the scholarly articles is presented. Comparisons will include the areas in which the selected images intersected with or diverged from the analysis in the articles.
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Paper provides a thoughtful conclusion that includes information about learning. This should include a connection between the images of the assigned group and the scholarly analysis. A summary of the social messages about desirability or power are addressed.
