Application Assignment 1: Media Critique The theories we discuss in class have applications beyond academic exercises. This assignment is designed to demonstrate that you can apply the information we...

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Application Assignment 1: Media Critique The theories we discuss in class have applications beyond academic exercises. This assignment is designed to demonstrate that you can apply the information we have learned in a creative way. To write a media critique for this course, you must: 1) Select one or more of the specific theories we talk about in week 3 (i.e., liberal feminist theory, Marxist/socialist feminist theory, radical feminist theory, multiracial/multiethnic feminisms, masculinity theory, queer theory). 2) Choose and view a movie, television show, or television series to critique using your selected theory. The media does not need to explicitly talk about the theory, but you should be able to point to examples of what the selected media gets right and wrong about its characters based on what you learned from the theory. 3) Write a 2 – 5 page paper that critiques your selected movie or show based on what you learned about the theory. This should include: a. An informative title b. An introduction: Tell me the show or movie you are critiquing, the theory you are basing your critique on, and describe the central tenets of the theory you are using. This must include at least one citation in APA format to source material that isn’t my lecture video c. Briefly summarize the plot of the movie or show and introduce any main characters. d. Analyze the show or movie in light of your selected theory. Questions to think about: How are women or people of color or LGBTQ individuals depicted in the show? Are they depicted differently than men or white or straight characters? Are any gendered and/or racialized stereotypes present? e. A conclusion summarizing the arguments made in your paper 4) Submit the document in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format on D2L. 5) The first draft of this assignment is due on Thursday, February 17, at 11:59 pm. Getting the assignment in by this date will allow me to grade the assignment and you to exchange a token, if desired, to revise the assignment. Assignments may be submitted after that date, but you may not have the opportunity to revise assignments submitted after Feb. 17. The final date for all assignment submissions is Thursday, April 21 at 11:59 pm. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html Assessment Checklist: Element Completed Content Informative title Accurate explanation of theory Theory source material cited in APA format Accurate summary of the selected media Accurate introduction of main characters Accurate analysis of the portrayal of the main characters based on the selected theory Conclusion summarizing the arguments in your paper To earn an assessment of Satisfactory on the assignment, all elements above must be included. If any of the elements are missing, the assignment will receive an Unsatisfactory rating and you may choose to exchange one of your tokens to revise and resubmit the assignment if you have submitted the assignment before the due date. I suggest you assess your assignment using the checklist above before submitting it to me.