The document contains analyses of music videos based on their portrayal of gender roles, race, sexuality, materialism, and violence. It provides descriptions of the artists, songs, and key elements within each music video related to the topic of analysis, such as the roles and portrayal of men and women, use of branding/products, violent imagery, and overall messages conveyed. The analyses aim to closely examine how these social issues are represented visually and lyrically within popular music videos.

1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: __Girls just Wanna Have Fun_________
Artist: __Cyndi Lauper_________________
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? Cooking, Singing throughout her house, Calls all her
girlfriends, dancing throughout the city with all of her friends
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed? Fully clothed, dramatic
accessories, nothing to revealing.
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women? Mostly women characters
but do feature some men throughout the video.
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.? Dancing freely and enjoying their time together.
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know? They are expressing their power and
freedom dancing throughout the streets of the city.
6. What³s the message of the song? Girls being able to be who they want to be and to express
their freedom, proudly, without any type of judgement.
7. What type of music is the song? Pop
Music Video Analysis
Race
Song Title: _Heal The World_________________
Artist: ______Michael Jackson______________
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? A variety of different races in different countries, and
how each race is raised differently

2. 2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many? Yes, mostly children but a few dark
skinned women
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video? There is not one specifically race
focused upon
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people doing?
Living an everyday life, running around and playing, looks like they are having fun
5. What³s the message of the song? Joining the world together, social equality and bringing
the world together as one
6. What type of music is the song?Soul
Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: Bound 2___________________________
Artist: _Kanye West___________________________
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: They are have sex on a motorcycle while he is
driving and the lyrics include talking about having sex.
2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both? Mostly the women, physically but the
male talks about it
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages? Yes
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed? Naked or wearing a plain black tee
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious? Long term, serious
6. What³s the message of the song? Having sex and how proud he is to call Kim Kardashian
his girl
7. What type of music is the song? Rap/Hip-Hop
Music Video Analysis
Materialism

3. Song Title: _Gold Digger_____________________
Artist: _Kanye West__________________________
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.) Popular
magazines, high class jewelry
2. Are any brand names shown? Yes
3. How is wealth defined in the video? The men’s hand gesture and lyrics
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics? Yes
5. What³s the message of the song? Women uses wealthy men to get material things that they
want
6. What type of music is the song? Rap/Hip-Hop
Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: Confident________________
Artist: _Demi Lovato________________
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: She’s in prison, they burn her, a lot of fighting,
breaking out of jail
2. Describe any violent body language: Fighting and torturing her
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown: Burnt metal
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence: Fighting against high authority
5. What³s the message of the song? For people to have higher confidence
6. What type of music is the song? Pop