Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality are all social statuses and roles to be learned and performed. Critically and analytically explore the origins and effects of this performance. Take some aspect of popular culture sourced from the media and analyze the themes, meanings, and conveyed messages about race ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality, from a sociological perspective.

How are these identities portrayed? What’s the ‘script’ and message? What effect does this portrayal have? What does this say about our society? Is your identity accurately portrayed? If not, why not? If so, why and how? How would you like to see this portrayal change? What role does media play in forming social identity? What’s the process?