GSJ201 Full Pepsi Commercial Starring Kendal Jenner

GSJ201 Full Pepsi Commercial Starring Kendal Jenner Video Analysis Essay

GSJ201 – Gender and Social Justice in Popular Culture

Take-Home Midterm Examination (20%) – 

 Read over each question carefully. Make sure you are drawing explicit connections to class material throughout (lecture content and readings). For all of the questions, proper MLA or APA citation style (for lectures and readings), 1” margins, and Times New Roman font should be used. See this resource for how to properly cite according to MLA Formatting and Style Guide or APA Formatting and Style Guide. At the end of all of your questions, one bibliography should note all of the sources that you have used throughout the midterm. Proper spelling, grammar, and writing style will also be taken into account for each question. As this is an exam, no extensions will be given nor will late midterms be accepted (unless official documentation is provided).

SHORT ANSWERS ( /10)

Draw on course material, readings, and concepts where necessary. Each answer should be no more than 2pgs, double-spaced.

1) Choose one media example (film or clip) that we’ve viewed in class and briefly discuss it in connection to an additional media example (film or clip) of your choosing (one that was not shown in class). In this answer you will:

a) briefly summarize each example; and b) provide a short discussion of how these two examples connect with each other and course content (section B should comprise the majority of your entire answer). Within your answer, make sure to also highlight specific aspects from the examples you’ve chosen. ( /5) *Note: As mentioned in the syllabus, media content is an essential part of the course, and if a viewing was missed, it is the student’s responsibility to seek out the missed content (just like any other part of the lecture). As such, I will not be providing a list of all the media examples we used in class. However, if you are having trouble finding a specific link, email me explaining the example (what it’s about; when it was shown in class) and I can help you track down the link.

 2) Define Angela McRobbie’s understanding of “post-feminism”. How does this differ from the other types of post-feminism discussed in class? How does popular culture connect with/promote McRobbie’s understanding of post-feminism? ( /5)

SECTION THREE – LONG ANSWER ( /10)

You are required to draw directly from course concepts (lectures and discussions) and you must use at least two of the assigned readings to support your answer (these should be used and discussed in-depth, as opposed to using quotes with no context/incorporation).

This long answer should be 4 (min) to 5 (max) pages, double-spaced and while you do not need a thesis, your arguments and connections should be clear from the outset (ex: “In this essay I will argue that the following image…”).

GSJ201 – Gender and Social Justice in Popular Culture Popular culture and media representations have been a concern of many feminists, especially during the second, third, and fourth waves. In this long answer, you will first define popular culture, highlight its importance to feminism (within the waves), and discuss why it is important for audiences/consumers to critically think about and analyze popular culture.

Following from this, you will critically analyze *one* of the following advertisements using theories, concepts, and readings from class to support your analysis. What does this advertisement tell us about gender? What does it tell us about larger social and cultural understandings and ideals? How does it fit into the waves of feminism and their understandings of pop culture? What ideas is this advertisement challenging and/or affirming? Is this advertisement doing social justice work? .

Choice 1: Gillette, “We Believe: The Best Men Can Be” (2019) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koPmuEyP3a0

OR

Choice 2: Nike, “Dream Crazier” (2019) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whpJ19RJ4JY   

 

 

I need top notch work. no plagiarism no grammar errors. Quality and excellent English is key

Clip for Short answer 1.:

Short answer 2: link for Angela Mcrobbie reading:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1468077042000309937