Stratification Media Analysis

Select a television program that you know contains a social inequality or social class theme (e.g. racism, sexism, social class categories).

Select one of the following options to deliver your assignment:

Option 1

Write a 700- to 1,050-word analysis. Including an introduction and conclusion.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course level APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

Option 2

Prepare a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation.

Include photos, illustrations, graphs, diagrams, animations, videos, or audio clips. Document the source of each media item you include.

Discuss the following in your paper or presentation: Provide a brief introduction that includes the program’s title, describes the type of program, and explains which social theme you are addressing. Describe and explain scenes that apply to the social theme. Aside from verbal language, identify all observed body language, facial expressions, gestures, posture stances, modes of dress, nonverbal cues, symbols, and any other means by which inequalities are displayed. Explain your interpretation of the meanings of the identified nonverbal communications and symbolism. Summarize how these interpretations are important to the sociological understanding of your chosen social inequality or social class theme. Provide a conclusion that summarizes the key points in your analysis.

Format your references according to appropriate course level APA guidelines. Include citations in the speaker notes or in a separate reference list.

This is the book we are using in class…. Griffiths, et. al. (2015). Introduction to sociology (2nd ed.). OpenStax College.