Category Archives: SAMPLES – Pop Culture Artifact Analyses

STUDENT SAMPLE – Gender and Sexuality Roles in the Top 3 Rated HBO Hour Long Dramas

Research Report by Nicolette (WRTG 3020 – Spring 2011) INTRODUCTION For better or for worse, television is an integral part of American society. Drawing in millions of Americans day and …

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STUDENT SAMPLE – The Crisis of Masculinity in Superbowl Commercials

Original Research by Teila (WRTG 3020 – Spring 2011) INTRODUCTION The Super Bowl is traditionally seen as a male dominated activity. Males get together once a year and share the …

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STUDENT SAMPLE – The Crisis of Masculinity in Superbowl Commercials

Original Research by Teila (WRTG 3020 – Spring 2011) INTRODUCTION The Super Bowl is traditionally seen as a male dominated activity. Males get together once a year and share the …

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STUDENT SAMPLE – Perpetuating Gender Stereotypes in Glee

Research Report by Sean (WRTG 3020 – Spring 2011) PERPETUATING GENDER STEREOTYPES IN GLEE INTRODUCTION For the majority of Americans, this economic recession indicates a time when adults and parents …

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STUDENT SAMPLE – The Fashionable (but "No Homo") Man: Masculinity and Sexuality in Hip Hop Sub-Culture

Researched Analysis by Ben (WRTG 3020 – Fall 2010) The Fashionable (but “No Homo”) Man: Masculinity and Sexuality in Hip Hop Sub-Culture Introduction Many linguistic phrases delineate identities into categories …

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STUDENT SAMPLE – The Fashionable (but "No Homo") Man: Masculinity and Sexuality in Hip Hop Sub-Culture

Researched Analysis by Ben (WRTG 3020 – Fall 2010) The Fashionable (but “No Homo”) Man: Masculinity and Sexuality in Hip Hop Sub-Culture Introduction Many linguistic phrases delineate identities into categories …

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STUDENT SAMPLE – Gender in Pop Culture – Research Wikis by Students

These samples were made by students in a class taught by a colleague at CU. Class research wikis by Nancy Hightower’s WRTG 1150 classes Gender in Media Tech Nation: An …

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STUDENT SAMPLE – Rhetorical Analyses of Pop Culture Artifacts (by Whitney)

NOTE: Whitney originally posted these artifact analyses on the Fall 2013 class blog for WRTG 3020, based the category of the artifact. That’s why her project doesn’t have a single …

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STUDENT SAMPLE – Gender Norms in the Top 50 Highest-Grossing Animated Films

Research Report by Pearce (WRTG 3020 – Spring 2011) GENDER NORMS ANALYSIS IN THE TOP 50 HIGHEST GROSSING ANIMATED FILMS INTRODUCTION Gender norms are integrated into children’s lives at a …

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STUDENT SAMPLE – From the Crib to the Shore: Revealing Double Standards in MTV Reality Shows

The research report below was prepared by a student in the Spring 2011 Continuing Ed section of WRTG 3020. From the Crib to the Shore: Revealing Double Standards in MTV …

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STUDENT SAMPLE – Action Films and Gender Stereotypes

The research report below was prepared by a student in the Spring 2011 Continuing Ed section of WRTG 3020. Action Films and Gender Stereotypes

STUDENT SAMPLE – The Female Gender as Portrayed in the "Beauty and Health" Section of Vogue

The research report below was prepared by a student in the Spring 2011 Continuing Ed section of WRTG 3020. The Female Gender as Portrayed in the “Beauty and Health” Section …

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STUDENT – Masculinity Reinforced on National Geographic Covers

The research report below was prepared by a student in the Spring 2011 Continuing Ed section of WRTG 3020. Masculinity Reinforced on National Geographic Covers