Question Humanities Representation in the Me

Humanities

Representation in the Media and Entertainment=How our own identity (Hispanic Female, Black Male, Queer Person, etc) is presented in culture:  TV, Film, LIterature, Art, Theatre, Magazines, etc.

Do research on Representation in the Media and Entertainment and  write a 5-page essay answering the question:

Do you think that race relations and gender issues in this country could be improved if Media and Entertainment changed their practices to be more equitable to people of color, women and women of color?

Some Research Topics:

• Hollywood Diversity Report-will give you statistics on % by race and gender
• How minorities are represented in film and television
• Effects of TV on Minorities
• Effects of TV race and gender
• Women and Advertising
• How women are portrayed in film
• Masculinity in TV and Film
• Homophobia and the effects on Queer Youth
• Representation of Mexicans (insert any identity) in the Media

Length and Formatting

• Please only use up 2 lines for your name, title and professor
• Paper must be a MINIMUM of 5 FULL pages and follow the following formatting:  1″ Margins, 12 pt font, Times New Roman, 1.5 spacing (not double!)
• If you do not follow the length and formatting guidelines, your paper will be returned to you and will not be graded.

Grading Rubric:

1st Paragraph-Introduction  (10 points)

• Provide some context (what is it important to note about our society, economy, institutions, history, etc in order to fully understand the topic).
• State your thesis. Don’t know what a thesis is?

2nd Paragraph-Supporting Evidence #1 (10 points)

• Provide 3 reasons with supporting evidence from the research to support your thesis

3rd Paragraph-Considering the Other Side  (10 points)

• Provide at least 2 arguments that contradict your thesis (the other side) with supporting evidence from the research.

4th Paragraph-Consequences (10 points)

• Why is this topic important to consider?
• What might be the effects or consequences of not considering this topic?
• Summarize your argument and reflect on how your thinking changed after doing the research.

Research  (10 points)

• 5 sources must be cited.  You must use diverse sources (academic writings, journals, news outlets,blogs and websites, etc)  Do not use more than one non-credible source (blog from a non-expert, opinion pieces, etc)  You can use any citation method you choose.  Don’t know how to cite?
• Provide a bibliography divided into “research used in essay” and “research not used in essay”
• Research must be summarized or analyzed in YOUR OWN WORDS.  If you quote the research, please do not quote more than 1-2 sentences.  When you do quote the research, you must then explain it or analyz

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