The document analyzes gender roles, sexuality, materialism, and violence portrayed in various music videos. For gender roles, the Beyoncé song "Dance For You" shows her seducing a man as he watches, with more women joining later. Regarding sexuality, Beyoncé's "Partition" video features sexually explicit dancing and a strip tease in revealing outfits. For materialism, Madonna's "Material Girl" defines wealth as needing money or she won't date you. Finally, for violence, the Dope song "Violence" depicts a bank robbery with guns, shooting, and screams of victims, glorifying violence through heavy metal music.

1. Music Video Analysis
Gender roles
Song Title: Dance For You
Artist: Beyonce
1. What are the men and women doing? Beyonce is dancing around a chair and desk, seducing a
man. The man is leaned against the desk just looking at her.
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed? Beyonce does not have much
clothes on. She is pretty revealed. The man is in a suit.
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women? There’s just one man and one
woman, but then towards the end four more women come and start dancing.
4. Describe the body language of the men/women? The girl is dancing all around. The man is
sitting and watching her.
5. Do the men/women have power? It seems like the women has the power because the man is
basically just watching and she seems in charge.
6. Meaning of the song? Sex, the women in charge.
7. What type of music is the song? Pop
Sexuality
Song- Partition
Artist- Beyonce
1. Sexually explicit body language: She is wear a bedazzled corset. Dancing in a drive way in
front of a car. She sits on a table playing a bad witch. She does a strip tease.
2. Who is more sexualized men or women? Women
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics? Yes
4. How are the subjects dressed? Extremely revealing.
5. Describe the relationship between the men and women. The video looks like it is a short
term not serious relationship. Stars her real life husband.
6. Message of the song? Expressing sexuality gives you power, you shouldn’t feel shame in
feeling comfortable in your body.
7. What type of music? Hiphop, dance, and electo.
Materialism
Song- Material Girl
Artist- Madonna
1. What products are high lighted in the video? Nice dresses, tuxes, red convertible, bling
jewelry.
2. Are any brand names shown? No

2. 3. How is wealth defined in the video? Wealth is defined by saying if you don’t have money she
wont date you.
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics? No, just having money.
5. What’s the message of the song? If you do not have money Madonna will not even think
about dating you.
6. Type of music? Pop
Violence
Song- Violence
Artist- Dope
1. Describe any violence is the lyrics? Break it down the blood is flowing, the body count is
growing, I love the sound of the screams.
2. Violent body language? The video is of a bank robbery, they are carrying guns and
shooting people, they do not appear afraid of people or killing them.
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons? People in the video are being shot down by
gun men. Machine gun, rifles, and assault weapons are being used.
4. Describe any self- mutilation or violence? No self mutilation or violence towards
themselves.
5. Whats the message of the song? Robbers & gunmen love violence. The more violent the
more excited they get.
6. What type of music is the song? Heavy metal.