Media Analysis Essay

Watch “Django Unchained” and write a short essay about “Django Unchained” (at least 3 pages) analyzing the ages of in a specific media nalysis, television news, filtis, TV shows, etc, Using class readings to aid your analysis, you will then study your media, looking at how race ethnicity is being represented, which culturally defined (and possibly accepted) norms are being conveyed, how gender, class,  sexuality are absent/present help define the specific  image of race/ethnicity in question. what roles are being prescribed in these materials? 

1. Tell the reader about the piece of media:

a. Name of the tv show or film, when it came out (if a tv show, what years did it run) 

b, Why did you pick this? When did you first watch it? 

c. Summarize the plot of the film or tv show: w are the main characters tell us about them, with a focus on race/ethnicity 

2. Analyze: 

a, how are race and ethnicity represented in your media 

b. what representations are missing 

c. Does the media attempt to subvert tropes (significant or recurrent theme? How? What is being subverted? Is it successful 

d. Is there a difference in how gender and sexuality are portrayed? How does this relate to race? Ex: Are black women portrayed differently than black men? Are Asian-American women exoticized? 

e, what do those representations tell us about race and ethnicity in US, society? 

f,Why does this representation matter? 

 Some questions to think about to help your analysis: 

-What specific images, words, and sounds contribute to our understanding of how a specific ace or ethnicity is portrayed? 

-Does the media make assumptions about what certain raoos do for work and tor fun? Does it assume that certain races only live in particular neighborhoods, drive certain or Hoton to single type of music? Does it assume that certain races predominantly seek government aid or commit crimes? Does it assume races openly sexual or sexually aggressive? assumption on the opportunities and possibilities 

-What impact do these representations and assumption have on the opportunities and possibilities for individuals of different races and ethnicities in their personal and professional lives? Do some groups experience social, political and economic inequitios more than other

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