Feminism and sexism in popular culture

General Description of Assignment:

Write a 20-page original (plagiarism free) piece of thesis-driven research paper from a critical/cultural studies perspective which examines this topic: feminism and sexism in popular culture. You must lay the foundation for the theoretical approach of your study and the justification for doing your study in the “Literature Review” (second) section of the paper. In the Lit Review you will explain your theoretical approach by citing and explaining the importance of published academic research in this area over the past 20 or more years. Write the Lit Review in chronological order, unless there is an important reason to do otherwise. The focus of this paper would be a thorough analysis of the way women are portrayed in popular culture in various types of media such as films, television shows, music videos and video games. The primary research questions that will drive this analysis are as follows:

1. Do these images influence society’s perception of males and females?

2. How is sexism portrayed differently in the various types of media listed above?

3. Has the type of sexism changed in recent times or are things still the same?

4. Do different cultures/ ethnicities view males and females differently?

Specifics of Assignment:

1. Begin with an “Abstract” on a separate page, which is about 250 words, and which is not part of the body of the paper. The abstract is basically a one-paragraph summary.
2. Start the body of the research paper with an “Introduction” section in which you get our attention and interest about the topic.
3. The next section of the paper is the “Literature Review” section. You must include at least 20 academic references (critical/cultural studies published in journals). Points will be deducted for sources not cited in text or in the “References” list—as well as sources listed but not used in the paper. >> Paraphrase more often than quoting! <<
4. No more than 5 direct quotations in the entire paper. No quote longer than 50 words. (Quotes 40-50 words must be block-indented, according to APA style.)
5. Include a section in explanation of your Methodology used.
6. The next section of the paper is the “Findings” section, in which you explain what you have found and report the details of your research.
7. The next section of the paper is the “Discussion” section, in which you explain the significance of your findings.
8. All your references must be cited in your text and in the final, separate section called “References” at the end, according to APA style. Start this section on a separate page and not at the bottom of the last page of text. Also, please don’t let any reference run over onto another page.
9. The entire paper must be written in current APA style, including title page, abstract page, heading styles throughout, fonts, margins, sections, and references.