Social Class and the Impact of Inequality
Do you think the portrayal of social class or gender in the media (whether in television shows, television news programs, movies, newspapers, radio, or other media sources) accurately reflects the realities of social class, inequality, and gender role expectations in American society? Give specific examples from the media to support your points. Then reflect on the extent to which the media shows us the impact of inequality (whether based on gender or class) on individual’s lives and society as a whole. What are the consequences of the media’s portrayal of social class or gender inequality in American society?
PART TWO:
How Does Music Move You?
Often times, we as humans tend to gravitate to music that is familiar to us. Although we have a variety of music to choose from, rarely to do we try a genre of music that is new to us.
Option 1:
Listen to a song from a genre of music that you are not familiar with (Country, Classical, Rap, Pop, R&B, etc.) and share what you were most surprised about regarding this genre.
Option 2:
After listening to a song or piece from a genre that is new to you, explain why you would be open to hearing more music from this genre.
For both options, remember to share the:
- Title of the song or musical piece
- Artist or composer
- Year the song or piece was made
Genre of music the piece falls under
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Social classes group people differently based on various aspects. The media plays an important role in the betrayal of this social classes through various outlets. These programmes tend to be biased as they portray some classes to be better than other. The media also portrays the lower class in a negative light and rarely do they criticise the upper class…
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