Purpose

The purpose of this DeCAL is to inform and educate students about the media’s desensitizing effects on their views of men, women, children, sex and violence. By examining media content and different forms of media, ranging from advertisements, TV, magazines, movies, music and video games, we will examine how the media manipulates and distorts our attitudes, emotions and values.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Homework Assignment #6

Please print out the lyrics to a popular song and analyze them, paying special attention to issues we've discussed in class: gender roles, violence, views on romance, etc.

Analysis should be minimum one page, double spaced.

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Monday, October 13, 2008

Homework Assignment #5

As usual, please answer the following question with at minimum a one page, double spaced response.

  • Choose a movie or TV clip that depicts a situation you have experienced in your life. (ex. college life, dating, work, etc)
  • Did the clip accurately represent your experience or did it miss the mark?
  • Can your experience only be explained through the relation of the clip itself (ie "...it was like that movie...")
  • Do movies/TV accurately represent everyday life or do we model our lives after movies/TV ?

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Friday, October 10, 2008

Homework Assignment #4

Bring in an advertisement and describe how it portrays women or men. Is this portrayal positive or negative?

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Thursday, October 2, 2008

Homework Assignment #3

Apologies for the late post.

As usual, please write a one page single spaced result to the following prompt.

  • Are video games today too violent? If so, give examples.
  • Have you ever felt like you (or a friend) play too many video games?
  • What are some positive aspects about video games? Are there any?

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