Reference no: EM133491839

Question: Analyze an element of society, using the texts we have read as support, for the purpose of developing an argument about authority and/or social constructions in the United States today. This argument should critically analyze and evaluate how authority and/or social constructions in our society have an effect on specific groups, or sectors of society.

In other words, critically analyze how a specific authority figure, groups in authority, or social constructions dictate and control (or attempt to) who we are, what we do, how we think, and how we act. Make specific arguments about the negative and/or positive aspects of this. Select one of the below prompts on which to write:

• Develop an argument for how current political rhetoric uses its authority to create a sense of fear, or hate, or control, etc. Consider using Postman, King Jr, Eco, or or Lamb here.
• Analyze a specific medium (social media, advertisements, music, T.V, film, video games, etc.) and make an argument about what it says about gender, or gender issues. For example, do specific ad campaigns or companies promote sexist ideas? Here are some other examples:
• Analyze social media (a specific type) and its effects on politics (or gender, or bullying, etc.).
• Analyze music (videos, songs, an artist or genre, etc.), and its effects on gender (or politics, etc.)
• Analyze video games and their effects on gender (or violence, or bullying, etc.)
• Analyze a film or TV show and its message.
• Develop your own essay prompt! If you want to write about something, but it doesn't fit either prompt, please message me for approval to do your own idea. As long as you use the texts and it is connected to the class, it should be approved!