CSP 6: (Queer 2.0) LGBT Rights in
the Internet Era
Fall 2013
SECTION II: LGBT RIGHTS IN THE OBAMA ERA (1961 TO NOW)
Writing Assignment #2 (25 points)
Begin assignment: Monday October 7th
Hand-in assignment (via Googledocs):
Wednesday October 16th, 11:45am
Objective: Reflect on the media depictions of marginalized groups.
Choice 1
Write a short (1-2 page / 350-600 word)
reflection on the depiction of sexual minorities (LGBT people) in the popular
media, as it is analyzed in The Celluloid Closet.
Choice 2
Write a short (1-2 page / 350-600 word)
reflection on the depiction of racial minorities (African-American, Latino/a,
Asian/Pacific Islander, Arabic, etc.) in the popular media, as it is analyzed in
Ethnic Notions.
Instructions
Your reflection should include
examples of depiction of a particular marginalized group and analyze how the
negative messages associated with the group you selected are communicated to the
audience in the specific media example you discuss. You should explicitly
identify the "type" (e.g. Mammy, Sissy, Black Brute, Tragic Mulatto, Killer
Lesbian, Pervert) and explicate the social meanings ("scripts") associated with
the type and how your example challenges or confirms those scripts.
Since this is a reflection and not a critical essay you do not have to have an analytic thesis but you should have a descriptive thesis sentence which summarizes the main point of your reflection (and should be in a bold font).
REMINDERS & FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
0) PAPERS SHOULD BE SHARED WITH ME VIA
GOOGLEDOCS BY 11:45AM ON THE DUE DATE.
1)
THE FILE NAME FOR YOUR SHARED DOCUMENT SHOULD
HAVE THE FORM "CSP6-LASTNAME-WRITE2" AND SHOULD BE IN WORD OR OTHER EDITABLE
GOOGLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (i.e. not PDF).
2) NO LATE PAPERS OR ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED
WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL.
3) PAPERS SHOULD BE DOUBLE SPACED, IN 12 POINT FONT WITH 1-INCH MARGINS.