Assignment Overview
Since much of our understanding about critical categories of difference— race, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, culture—comes from this popular medium, analyzing TV depictions more closely can lend valuable insight into how our language and understanding of different groups is shaped or affirmed. Your goal for this assignment is to rhetorically analyze a television show from the perspective of examining how one or more of the critical categories is portrayed on the show and how those portrayals function within culture. Some characters and situations may cross boundaries between categories and your analysis may focus on one or more of these categories as they are relevant to the particular argument you make. The final analysis will be an essay of 800 – 1000 words and will include at least two relevant visuals.
Completing the Assignment
Part of this assignment will require a brief description of the show; its overall premise and characters will need to be described. Also, you will need to focus your analysis in some way. For example, you could chose to discuss a particular character, a relationship between two characters, a way in which the show regularly depicts a certain group or situation, the show’s premise, etc. The main goal of your analysis should be to look critically at the messages (both overt and hidden) that the show sends in regards to the critical categories and how those messages are functioning within the show itself and in the culture overall.
This assignment will be completed in four stages:
1. Submit a typed thesis statement .In your thesis statement, you should identify the show you chose, the critical category (or categories) you will examine for the show and a claim you will argue in your paper.
2. A final draft of the essay
All stages must be completed to receive full credit for the assignment.
Some critical questions to ask as you analyze the show:
• Are the depictions of the critical categories realistic or stereotypical? Do they look like real people? How?
• Are these depictions harmful? Useful? How? Why?
• How are the characters’ identities (eg. Gender, race etc.) important to the roles that they play (or are they)?
• Are images, ideas, and language in society being shaped or affirmed by the depictions you see on TV? How? Give examples.
• Do you see any mixed messages being presented? If so, explain.
• Why might the producers/writers/studios/etc. want to present the characters and situations the way they do? What social/historical context helped shaping the producer’s decision?
• What role does visual language (eg. Close-ups, video angles, colors, costumes, clothing etc.) play in the representation of the characters?
• What role does music and sound effects play in the representation of the characters?
Dexter: Love American Style (Season 1, Episode 5)
http://pollystreaming.com/Dexter-01×05-Season-1-Episode-5-Love-American-Style_v4782
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