Media Analysis

Media Analysis–Your Media Analysis is due this week. For this assignment, you will conduct a sociological analysis of a media item of your choice. Below are guidelines for this assignment:

Choose from a variety of media forms: a TV program (a sitcom, drama, news program, etc.), radio program, film, or a story in a popular magazine or newspaper.
Include in your paper the following sections, clearly labeled:
An introduction section in which you briefly summarize the media piece you chose to analyze.
A section in which you discuss how the media piece you chose is an agent of socialization. Be sure to refer to and properly cite the course material in this section.
A section in which you analyze the media you chose, using a sociological perspective. Apply at least three sociological concepts you’ve learned throughout the course. Examples of sociological concepts include gender roles, authority, stereotype, ethnic group, class, and deviance. In this section, discuss which of the major sociological theories (functionalist, conflict, interactionist) you think is most useful for understanding your media piece and why. Be sure to refer to and properly cite the course material in this section.