Discuss Messages Rap And/or Gangsta Rap Music Contains About Men

question 12

Essay

Discuss messages rap and/or gangsta rap music contains about men and women.Do the media influence consumers? Finally,do you agree with Al Sharpton's request to the FCC to ban rappers who disrespect women? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Sensation Seeking

The tendency to seek out varied, novel, complex, and intense experiences and the willingness to take physical, social, legal, and financial risks for the sake of such experiences.

Conformist Lifestyle

A way of living that closely follows the norms, values, and expectations of society, often at the expense of individuality.

Self-Efficacy

The belief in one's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to manage prospective situations.

Locus of Control

Pertains to a person's convictions about the origins of their experiences and the elements they credit for their successes or failures.