Stereotypical Representation of Hispanic Females in the TV Series Desperate Housewives

Stereotypical Representation of Hispanic Females in" rel="nofollow">in the TV Series Desperate Housewives Order Description   Major essay: You are required to write a 5 to 8 pages long paper (again" rel="nofollow">in, double-spaced, font 12) on a topic of in" rel="nofollow">interest, related to the class material or any aspect of popular culture that is relevant to you. The essay should in" rel="nofollow">include references to at least five academic sources (refereed books and articles), in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing the articles found in" rel="nofollow">in the lessons. When writin" rel="nofollow">ing your essay please double-space, use font 12, number your pages consecutively and follow an approved citation system. Structure your essay usin" rel="nofollow">ing a clear in" rel="nofollow">introductory exposition, a substantial development section where issues are explored in" rel="nofollow">in reference to relevant scholarly writin" rel="nofollow">ing, and end with a summary/conclusion. You may use the ‘first person’ when writin" rel="nofollow">ing if you wish. In fact, it provides a solid standpoin" rel="nofollow">int epistemology for your reader. A separate Reference list is required at the end of the paper.     Choose a popular culture medium (hip-hop music, or any music video and genre, film, (fashion) magazin" rel="nofollow">ines, Netflix TV series, etc). Focus on how racially marked female bodies are represented. You do not need to focus on representations of black female bodies; rather you are encouraged to look for stereotypes of other racially marked female bodies (such as Hispanic, Asian, Middle-East, Eastern-European). Write a short critical analysis (2-4 pages, double-spaced, font 12) explain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing how and why those representations are stereotypical, and what stories do they tell about those cultures. Here are a few questions you can thin" rel="nofollow">ink of while writin" rel="nofollow">ing your paper: a) How is the racially marked female body represented? Is it sexualized, objectified, reduced to a particular body part? b) How is the racially marked woman portrayed or depicted in" rel="nofollow">in the context of your chosen medium? Is her identity respected, or degraded by portrayin" rel="nofollow">ing her in" rel="nofollow">in hypersexualized tones? c) How is the racially marked female body positioned in" rel="nofollow">in relation to the other bodies? Male? Female? White? d) How are issues of class, privilege, power constructed in" rel="nofollow">in relation to your subject? e) Does the story of your subject resonate to other stories you see/hear in" rel="nofollow">in popular culture or in" rel="nofollow">in your everyday life? If yes, what messages does it send? If no, do you thin" rel="nofollow">ink it has the potential to become a trend?   The above questions are just guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines for your analysis. You can choose to focus on some, or you can even add more to ensure you have a critical analysis of how racially marked female bodies are stereotypically represented in" rel="nofollow">in popular culture. Remember to write your analysis in" rel="nofollow">in an academic format: namely, with a thesis statement (in" rel="nofollow">in which you state your main" rel="nofollow">in argument and explain" rel="nofollow">in (briefly) how you will develop it; one or two main" rel="nofollow">in ideas (from which you can develop others) and a conclusion. If you are usin" rel="nofollow">ing academic articles, make sure you use a consistent citation style (APA, Chicago, MLA throughout your paper. You do not need to use any academic articles, documentaries or critical discussions for this paper, sin" rel="nofollow">ince I am in" rel="nofollow">interested more in" rel="nofollow">in your in" rel="nofollow">interpretation of the chosen subject. Yet I strongly encourage you to also read, whenever possible, any academic material written on your chosen subject or topic, in" rel="nofollow">in general. That way, you can have a more in" rel="nofollow">informed opin" rel="nofollow">inion of your subject. There is no limit of how many academic sources you can use or list. Please remember to use a formal academic structure: in" rel="nofollow">introduction, thesis, main" rel="nofollow">in body of argument(s) and conclusion. Submit your paper at the end of the week, along with the lin" rel="nofollow">ink, or title of the video, film, etc, used.