Order 1278475: Topic: Music & Gender - Portrayal of women in rap music
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Introduction
Misogyny and degradation of women in music have become a common phenomenon in the world today. Rap music is often the most implicated music genre.
The research essay proposal
This proposal outlines the main areas of focus for the research essay as well as the main parameters for the paper. The research essay aims at investigating previous studies on the topic as well as song lyrics within rap music from a theological perspective, focusing on how women are portrayed in this type of music. The scope of this study will cover rap music that toped the billboard charts for the highest number of days for the past 4 years . Also, it will include 5 most viewed rap videos ever on YouTube The main area of focus for this investigation is on the kind of nouns that are used in rap music to refer to the concept of WOMAN and ways in which these nouns depict women. Focus will also be placed on the images of rap music videos, as this can also indicate how women are portrayed. It is critical for this project to investigate the lyrics and its representations, as rap music has in the past years been under criticism for increasingly presenting a negative and controversial image of women in the society.
The following activities will be crucial in writing the research essay:
· Identify previous works of research relevant to this study and present a literature review.
· Research and collect visual and audio texts relevant to the study. This will also involve analyzing lyrics from several rap songs.
· Analyze the findings of the research essay from a theological perspective to support or refute existing literature from previous studies regarding the research topic.
· Create a conclusion on the portrayal of women in rap music based on the findings of the research.
