Content analysis
In today’s class, we were given the chance to listen to songs and identify its deeper meaning, what relationships are indicated, and what issues are present. The first song was by Sir Elton John. And, it was a story about the reuniting of a father and his gay son, because his son was dying because of Aids. At first glance, I felt that either the son or the father was homosexual, but it took time for me to discover that the son was ill. This first video made me realize that if I was going to do effective content analysis, I have to open my mind to the possibilities.
The second song was from the movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame. It was the song of Esmeralda praying to God to help her people and those less fortunate than her. I was very touched by the song. It made me reflect how I pray. And I believe this is the effect of the song. It also looks at those who are marginalized and how they are more holy than those who are included in society. This song made me realize that the effect of the medium is also important to the research.
The third song is a Filipino song about a man loving his partner so much more, because the partner stopped beating him up. It was a little harder because we didn’t know what was the gender of the partner. We just looked at the possibilities and though what if the partner was a man or a woman. This song made me realize that we must look at all the factors and aspects. And, think of endless possibilities. In research, there should be endless questions.
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