Cultural studies is defined as an approach that examines media texts within their social and cultural contexts. Scholars have used cultural studies to analyze representations of teenagers in film and television. Key scholars have made significant contributions in this area, such as examining how gender and sexuality are portrayed. The document asks the responder to write a 10-15 page paper addressing two parts. Part 1 is a literature review defining cultural studies and discussing how it has been used to examine teenage representations in media. Part 2 analyzes how a specific television show portrays teenage gender and sexuality politics using cultural studies. The analysis should advance a new argument and thesis.