Hip Hop 1

Rappers who talk about violence and the streets are just reflecting the violent American culture that we live in. I agree with the statement above. I agree with that statement because when people listen to that type of music or any type of music it will always affect you and the American culture even if you don't realize it. Music such as rap has a great impact on us(Americans). When we hear rap that involves violence it changes our perspective of how we see Americans like men for instance, men have to hold up a reputation that says you are strong and that you are violent. Michael Dyson, a cultural critic said "when you think about American society, the notion of violent masculinity is at the heart of American identity. So the preoccupation with Jesse James and the outlaw, the rebel-much of that is associated in the American mindset, the collective imagination of the nation, with the expansion of the frontier. In the history of America...the social imagination, the violent man using the gun to defend his family, his kin, becomes the suitable metaphor for the notion of manhood." That quot basically sums up my opinion of how Americans are affected by rap music.

compare and contrast

The two movies that I have watch both have things about either defacing women or men. Women are always being presented as a sex symbol or like an object. While men are presented as tough with no feelings besides anger, hate and wanting to destroy things. Both movies talked bout how this all starts at a young age for both genders. Women are being taught that the only way you can be beautiful and attractive to men is if you look like the women in the magazines. It's hard to live up to those standards since the women in the magazines don't really look like that and that they are just touched up really well. For the men they have to live up to the standards of being tough and showing no emotion. to the public if men show emotion it means they are gay or not a "real" man. Both of these movies have a very good way of telling men and women not to listen or look up to the advertisements or try to live up to the standards of being a "real" man. I think they are saying to not let people define you. You should be you no matter what shape, size, gender, or how emotional or beautiful you are. you should try to not let people say they think you fat then go on a diet then become anorexic or you shouldn't toughen up if your a man and go out and kill someone to prove that your tough. That's wrong and those things should never cross any ones mind. I think both of these movies are a great inspiration to men and women across the world and I believe that once you see these two videos it will change the way you see men and women.

After the Superbowl our media analysis class watched the commercials. While we were analyzing the commercials i learned a couple things. i learned that it cost 3 million dollars for a 30 second add ( which is ridiculous) and i learned that when the viewers watch the adds it draws more attention to the companies products making us the consumers want there product.

So far in media analysis i have learned about the 5 key concepts. The 5 key concepts we learned are...

1. All media messages are constructed.


2. Media messages are constructed using creative language with its own rules.


3. Different people experience the same media message differently.


4. Media have embedded values and points.
5. Most media messages are organized to gain profit and or power.