The document analyzes gender roles, race, sexuality, materialism, and violence depicted in the music videos of 6 songs. For the song "Like a Boy" by Ciara, the analysis notes that the video portrays women acting like men and vice versa in terms of dress, dancing, and portrayals of power. The message is about a double standard typically faced by men.

1. Group Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: Like a Boy
Artist: Ciara
1. What are the men/women doing? The men and women switch gender roles
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed? The women are dressed like
men and the men vice versa; not much.
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women? More women.
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating, mugging,
etc.? The women are dancing like men and the man is just sitting there.
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know? The men have the power because they
live a double standard.
6. What³s the message of the song? Men typically live a double standard.
7. What type of music is the song? R&B
Race
Song Title: My Nigga
Artist: Young Jeezy
1. What races do you see represented?
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many? No.
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video? African American
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people doing?
Hanging out with only African American people.

2. 5. What³s the message of the song? To hang with YG and his crew, "it's a requirement that you
don’t trip over potential romantic interests, be averse to snitching, be willing to catch a case
when necessary, and just be about getting money.
6. What type of music is the song? Rap
Sexuality
Song Title: Anaconda
Artist: Nicki Minaj
1. Describe any sexually explicit body language: video is just of a couple of nearly naked women
dancing in provocative ways
2. Who is more sexualized men or women? Both? women
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages? The whole thing is a sexual selling of the
women figure.
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed? The dancers are dressed in as little clothing as
possible.
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term? Casual
or serious? It is a brief relationship that is over within a matter of minutes.
6. What³s the message of the song? Expressing the male desire for women
7. What type of music is the song? Pop
Materialism
Song Title: Marry for Money
Artist: Trace Adkins
1. Describe the products that are highlighted in the video: (cars, jewelry, clothes, etc.) cars,
jewelry and clothes
2. Are any brand names shown? No

3. 3. How is wealth defined in the video? The old woman is wealthy
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics? Yes
5. What³s the message of the song? The poor man is marrying a wealthy old woman just for her
money
6. What type of music is the song? Country
Violence
Song Title: Man Down
Artist: Rihanna
1. Describe any violent lyrics in the song: the song talked about how she shot the man who tried
to rape her.
2. Describe any violent body language: " I did not mean to end his life." " I just shot a man down
in Central Station"
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown: it shows the gun being fired and the
rape scene
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence: In the water scene, she grabs her shoulders with her
fingernails and tries to rip her skin
5. What³s the message of the song? Woman getting back at a guy by killing him
6. What type of music is the song? Reggae Pop