cultural analysis essay on super bowl

 

 

Order Number			45471455714
Type of Paper			Essay
Writer Classification Level			Undergraduate
Style of Writing			MLA/APA/CHICAGO/
Sources and References			5
Number of Pages			4
Paper Instructions Description following prompt: please use sources which Iam able to look for the information used on the essay. no books. because the professor looks through the cited page. it’s a cultural analysis essay. i wanted to do super bowl. Choose one specific object or artifact from your culture (see list below for ideas) to analyze closely in light of its ideological and cultural underpinnings. If you have an idea that doesn’t fall into one of these categories, send me an email to run it by me, and we can discuss the idea. These categories are meant to jumpstart your thinking about some aspect of culture you can analyze. As modeled in the lectures in this unit and in our readings, your goal is to analyze the complexity of your object, and what it tells us about the mainstream, cultural ideologies, biases, preferences, and values encoded into that object. The goal here is to take critical look at your own culture and through one of its material objects, resisting the temptation to explain the world away as “it’s just the way it is.” The goal of your analysis should be to uncover the hidden ideals, ideologies, reductive essentializations, biases, and values that influence and instruct us through material culture. See below for more details. Give your topic enough thought that you choose something you’re interested in. Don’t just try to choose the ‘easiest’ topic; that’s counterproductive. Categories for Cultural Analysis: Mythical Persons, Creatures, and Characters: a superhero, zombies, vampires, a TV character, or a celebrity. A Film, TV Show, or Video Game: The Big Lebowski, The Matrix, Inception, Avatar, The Cars that Ate Paris, Dead Man, Hiroshima mon Amour, South Park, Family Guy, How I Met Your Mother, or some other film or TV show. If choosing a TV show, it’s best to focus in on a specific episode or character. Video games such as Candy Crush, World of Warcraft, SimCity, and Call of Duty could be analyzed from a cultural perspective (which is actually a growing area of academic research–game studies). Cultural Objects: Pokémon, MTG, iPhone, a toy, television, mirrors, production homes, a video game, or a novel. Cultural Services: Facebook, strip club, dry cleaning, fast food restaurant, or a daycare. Industries and Events: a sport, fashion industry, a holiday, Wal-Mart, Super Bowl, or factory farm. Cultural Analysis Strategies Every good interpretive analysis contains the following: A specific introduction that gives background on the objects being analyzed and the overall cultural interpretation of that object (i.e. your thesis, specific and arguable) Describe and analyze the precise features and details of your particular object of analysis. Don’t just talk about the object—analyze its details, features, movements, and so on. Interprets not only what was intended by the object (its use, its purpose), but goes beyond that to show how it demonstrates unintentional features: the ideologies, prejudices, cultural values, assumptions, etc. that get encoded into that object, either in the object itself or in how audiences/consumers use or interact with it. Don’t just summarize (though a little summary at the beginning may be needed)—analyze. KEY POINT: Be sure you’re doing the work of cultural analysis, meaning not a pro-con argument, but the work of cultural analysis as modeled in the readings and lectures in the course and described above. As an example of the difference: As an example (and don’t use this topic): if you were doing a cultural analysis of the death penalty, you would not be making an argument for or against it for this particular essay. Instead, you might argue that “The phenomenon of the death penalty demonstrates American cultural obsession with retribution, the violence of which poses problems to the ‘justice’ we often talk about.” The goal would be to learn more about what the death penalty tells us about how we value and think about violence, justice, retribution, and so on. It would not be making an argument for or against the death pena
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Thesis Statement	Raises the strongest   objection to the thesis presented in the assignment. The objection is strongly grounded in research and logical reasoning.	Raises a plausible objection to the thesis presented in the assignment. The objection is mostly grounded in research and logical reasoning.		Raises an objection to the thesis presented in the assignment. The objection is somewhat grounded in research and logical reasoning.	Attempts to raise an objection to the thesis presented in the assignment. The objection is minimally grounded in research and logical reasoning.	The objection to the thesis is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Counter Argument	Provides a strong, thorough rebuttal to the objection. The rebuttal effectively demonstrates that the thesis can withstand the objection and applies the principles of charity and accuracy.	Provides a rebuttal to the objection. The rebuttal mostly demonstrates that the thesis can withstand the objection and mostly applies the principles of charity and accuracy.		Provides a limited rebuttal to the objection. The rebuttal somewhat demonstrates that the thesis can withstand the objection and somewhat applies the principles of charity and accuracy.	Attempts to provide a rebuttal to the objection; however, the rebuttal minimally demonstrates that the thesis can withstand the objection and does not apply the principles of charity and accuracy.	The rebuttal is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Conclusion	Provides clear and concise closing remarks that comprehensively summarize the essay. The remarks consider the broader controversy and/or further research that could offer additional insight into the moral solution of the business problem.	Provides closing remarks that summarize the essay. The remarks mostly consider the broader controversy and/or further research that could offer additional insight into the moral solution of the business problem. The closing remarks are somewhat unclear.		Provides closing remarks that minimally summarizes the essay. The remarks minimally consider the broader controversy and/or further research that could offer additional insight into the moral solution of the business problems. The closing remarks are unclear and/or vague.	Attempts to provide closing remarks that summarize the essay; however, the remarks do not consider the broader controversy and/or further research that could offer additional insight into the moral solution of the business problem. The closing remarks are unclear and vague.	The closing remarks are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Written Communication: Context of and Purpose for Writing	Demonstrates methodical application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is evident and easy to understand. Summaries, quotes, and/or paraphrases fit naturally into the sentences and paragraphs. Paper flows smoothly.	Demonstrates sufficient application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is, for the most part, clear and easy to understand. There are some problems with the blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper flows somewhat smoothly.		Demonstrates a limited understanding of organization and presentation of content in written work. The purpose of the writing is somewhat evident but may not be integrated throughout the assignment. There are many problems with the blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper does not flow smoothly in all sections.	Organization and presentation of content are extremely limited. The purpose of the writing is unclear. There is little or no blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper does not flow smoothly when read.	The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics	– Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.	Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand		Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.	Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.	The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Required Formatting	Accurately uses required formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.	Exhibits required formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.		Exhibits limited knowledge of required formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all requirements.	Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of required formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as required style.	The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Word Requirement	The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of words.	The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of words.		The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of words.	The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of words.	The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Resource Requirement	Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.	Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.		Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.	Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.	The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.