Tues April 8

For the remainder of this week we will revisit how media socializes us.

  • Yesterday I asked you to think about the experience of knowing a song+music video, versus the song alone. Let's look at an example:

Q:  how do music lyrics and videos socialize us?
 Think about (take notes?) on these 3 questions while we watch the film, Dreamworlds III.
    • What are some of the 'conventions' (common style elements) of music videos?
    • Are these conventions common to all types of music?
    • What aspects of teenage identity have been shaped by media images/stories?