Day 3: Cycle of Abuse
💭What are the "red flags" of an abusive relationship?
💭What is the cycle of abuse and how can you stop it in your own relationships?
💭How might you help a friend who is involved with an abusive partner?
💭How do artists address the cycle of abuse in their songs and music videos?
Abuse is Rarely an Isolated Incident:
Abuse often follows a progression. Warning signs typically emerge once partners get settled into a relationship, and unhealthy behaviors start to resemble a pattern which ultimately results in a form of abuse. Victims often get trapped in a cycle, torn between their love for and repeated harm from the abuser. It sadly happens frequently enough for the topic to be represented in music.
Reflect:
Check out both of these songs (the lyrics from "Pulling Teeth" and the music video from "Face Down") to identify the unhealthy behaviors that are present using this True View evaluation document, and see how the cycle of abuse is addressed.
Your Turn:
Conduct a search for a song of your choice that evidences the cycle of abuse. Record its "about" info (and the official music video URL, if applicable) so that you can identify quotes and/or clips reflecting the cyclical behavior(s) of an abuser.
*Refer to today's presentation to help you explain your quotes/clips in this analysis document.
MLA Citations:
Note the new section added to the document. In preparation for the final project of this unit, it is important to know how to create proper citations for multimedia sources. Purdue Owl has directions and examples on how to write MLA citations specifically for songs and YouTube videos.
SONG CITATIONS
Generally, music citations begin with the artist name (last name, first name, when applicable). Put individual song titles in quotation marks. Album names are italicized. Finally, provide the name of the record label/producer, followed by the publication date. If information such as record label or album name is unavailable from your source, do not list that information in the citation.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. "Face Down." Don’t You Fake It, Virgin Records, 2006.
YOUTUBE VIDEO CITATIONS
Video and audio sources need to be documented using the same basic guidelines for citing print sources. If the creator’s name is the same as the uploader, only cite the creator once as the uploader; if the creator is different from the uploader, cite the creator’s name before the title. Put video titles in quotation marks. Housing platforms (i.e. YouTube) are italicized. Finally, provide the upload date, followed by the URL.
“Face Down (Official Music Video).” YouTube, uploaded by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, 27 Feb. 2009, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ux6SlOE9Qk.