This document provides directions and questions for analyzing music videos based on themes of gender roles, race, sexuality, materialism, and violence. Students are instructed to watch assigned music videos and answer detailed questions about the content, messages, and artistic elements related to the chosen theme. The questions probe how different groups are portrayed and represented in terms of behaviors, appearances, relationships, and power dynamics shown in the videos.

1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: ______________________________________
Artist: ______________________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. What are the men/women doing? (Dancing, sitting, swimming, etc.)
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed?
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women?
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.?
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know?
6. What³s the message of the song?
7. What type of music is the song?
Music Video Analysis
Race
Song Title: ______________________________________
Artist: ______________________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. What races do you see represented?
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many?
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video?
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people doing?
5. What³s the message of the song?

2. 6. What type of music is the song?
Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: __Partition __________
Artist: ______Beyonce________________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible
1. Describe any sexually explicit body language:
She stands back facing towards a mirror in a bedazzled corset. She is in a drive way
in front of a car dancing wearing a trench coat and lingerie underneath. She sits on
a table wearing a “bad witch” cape with lingerie underneath. She emerges wearing a
headdress and body chains with a zoom on the back of her body. She is laying on
her back moving her body only wearing a body suit. She then goes on to a strip tease
and from there she becomes illuminated while dance, and she ends with a silhouette
of her dancing on a table like object.
2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both?
Women.
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages?
Yes.
“Oh he so horny, he want to fuck
He bucked all my buttons, he ripped my blouse
He Monica Lewinski all on my gown”
“Handprints and footprints on my glass
Handprints and good grips all on my ass”
“I don't need you seeing 'yonce on her knees”
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed?
Extremely revealing. She is wearing corsets, trench coats, & lingerie

3. 5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious.
In the video the relationship is a short term and not serious. Although, the man in
video is real life husband Jay-Z.
6. What³s the message of the song?
To express that sexuality is power and that there shouldn’t be shame in feeling
comfortable enough in your body to dance like that.
7. What type of music is the song?
Hiphop, dance hell and electo.
Music Video Analysis
Materialism
Song Title: __”Material Girl___________________________________
Artist: ____Madonna__________________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. Describe the products that are highlighted in the video: (cars, jewelry, clothes, etc.)
Nice dresses, tuxes, a nice red convertible, blingy jewelry.
2. Are any brand names shown?
No
3. How is wealth defined in the video?
Wealth is defined by her saying if you do not money, she will not date you.
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics?
Products are not mentioned, just having money
5. What³s the message of the song?

4. The message of this song is that if you do not have money Madonna will not date or even
consider dating you. You can be the nicest guy in the world, but if you do not have
money she still won’t date you.
6. What type of music is the song?
Pop.
Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: ______Violence________________________________
Artist: _______Dope_______________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. Describe any violent lyrics in the song:
This song contains violent lyrics throughout the entire song. Some of which are:
Break it down now the blood is flowing, The body count is growing, I love the sound of
screams
2. Describe any violent body language:
The video for the song is a bank robbery. Several people are wearing face masks,
carrying guns, pointing the guns at anyone around, shooting people. Their body language
indicates that they are not afraid of anyone and will kill anyone that gets in their way.
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown:
People in the video are being shot down by the gunmen. This includes people in the bank
and people outside. Machine guns, rifles, and assault weapons are being used.
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence:
There is no self-mutilation or violence against themselves.
5. What³s the message of the song?

5. The message of this song is that the robbers/gunmen love violence. The more violent a
situation becomes the more excited they are.
6. What type of music is the song?
Heavy Metal