A Critique of the Proposed National Education Policy Reform
Fys video analysis
1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: _________________If I were A Boy_____________________
Artist: _________________Beyonce_____________________
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? (Dancing, sitting, swimming, etc.)
The man cooked the breakfast and the woman had the job.
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed?
Woman are dressed formal in a uniform. The man is dressed casual.
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women?
There is just one woman.
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.?
They are upright, standing.
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know?
The woman has the power she is the cop and has the job.
6. What³s the message of the song?
If she were a boy she would be treated different.
7. What type of music is the song?
pop
Music Video Analysis
Race
Song Title: __________Watch me___________________________
2. Artist: _____________Silento_________________________
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?
Black, white, and latino
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many?
Yes, too many to count
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video?
Black
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people
doing?
They are all dancing
5. What³s the message of the song?
Everybody can do the dance matter who you are
6. What type of music is the song?
Hip-hop
Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: __Birthday Song____________________________________
Artist: _________________2 Chainz_____________________
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:
A lot of girls with no clothes dancing.
2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both?
3. Women
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages?
Yes, “all I want for my birthday is a big booty ho”
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed?
It is very straight forward.
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious?
They are short term and very casual relationships.
6. What³s the message of the song?
2 Chainz goal is to have a girl with a big butt on his birthday.
7. What type of music is the song?
Rap music
Music Video Analysis
Materialism
Song Title: _______________Versace_____________________
Artist: _______________Migos_______________________
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.)
They have a tiger as a pet, and are wearing gold and have Versace everything
2. Are any brand names shown?
The Versace name is shown a lot.
3. How is wealth defined in the video?
They talk about how their cars and how everything they own is Versace.
4. 4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics?
Yes, they name all the brands that they own.
5. What³s the message of the song?
They are rich and they want you to know it, and they love Versace.
6. What type of music is the song?
7. Rap/Hip-Hop
Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: __________Hot N*gga ___________________________
Artist: _____________Bobby Shmurda________________________
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:
Talks about keeping 9 millimeters with them and shooting with an AR
2. Describe any violent body language:
He makes the gesture of shooting
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown:
The action of shooting a gun
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence:
Constantly talks about shootings and getting shot.
5. What³s the message of the song?
His life from where he grew up and what its like
6. What type of music is the song?
Rap music
