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Choose one area of oppression such as sexism, racism, heterosexism, ageism, ableism, etc.

You will review various media sources such as the news, commercials, tv shows, movies, music, etc and complete an analysis for elements of oppression. This will require that you expose yourself to several examples of media sources and document examples of stereotypical or demeaning portrayals of minorities or the presence/absence of minority views and images. The report will detail your research using specific examples of oppression you observed and draw some sort of conclusion based on the experience.

The paper must be no less than 3 FULL pages (if you provide 2 and a half pages, you will lose points). Please complete in APA format including a bibliography page. Please cite all videos, magazines, news articles, etc in the proper APA format.

You will also be graded on your writing skills, ability to critically think, and discuss the stereotype and/or portrayal of the oppressed group being discussed. It is expected that this assignment will bring you to a new level of understanding of just how subtle expression of oppressions can be.

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Choose ONE form of oppression: Sexism, racism, heterosexism, ageism, etc

Choose media sources: Television, radio, magazine, newspaper, websites, etc.

Analyze media for elements of oppression: Sexism, racism, heterosexism, ageism, etc .

Document detailed examples of stereotypical or demeaning portrayals of minorities in various forms of media to support your position. (example: In "such & such" magazine, good-looking women are depicted to look like _____. -or- In "such & such" commercial, they only depict minorities as ________. -or- "Such & such" product was under fire recently for marketing their product by stating :insert highly racial advertisment verbiage here:

Use APA format throughout the paper including title page, abstract, at least 3 FULL pages of text, in-text citations, and reference page.

Questions you should ask yourself when doing your research:

Is this a trend for this source?

Is there an excessive presence or absence of minority views and images?

Is this subtle or blatant?

Is this issue systemic? What evidence do you have proving a systemic issue?

You must provide a minimum of three references to support your statements regarding the stereotype or issue of concern such as specific commericals, tv shows, songs, ads, movies, news casts, etc.

Submission: Complete this assignment using APA formatting in Microsoft Word.

Rubric

Media Analysis Rubric

Media Analysis Rubric

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe paper consist of no less than 3 FULL pages of body text content.	25.0 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks	25.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStudent Uses a minimum of 3 sources to contribute to topic.	25.0 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks	25.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePaper's content supports the topic chosen clearly and concisely and answers all questions posed in the instructions.	25.0 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks	25.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePaper is in APA format complete with title page, abstract, in-text citations, and correct reference page format.	25.0 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks	25.0 pts