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Assignment Prompt & Instructions

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In this assignment, you will explore how cultural messages are produced and interpreted by analyzing Kendrick Lamar's 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show through the lens of Stuart Hall's Encoding/Decoding theory. This exercise aims to deepen your understanding of how meaning is constructed and received in cultural texts.

### Goals

– Demonstrate your learning of key concepts of Encoding/Decoding.
– Develop your interpretative skills of cultural objects.
– Engage in thoughtful discussion with your peers about the cultural event.

### Preparation

Please complete the following prior to starting your task.  Thanks!

– **Read:** Stuart Hall's "Encoding/Decoding"  (focus on key sections outlining the model).

– **Watch:** Kendrick Lamar's 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show performance and Commentary

### Tasks

**FIRST**: Write a 250-300 Word Analysis:

– Summarize the main points of Hall's Encoding/Decoding theory.
– Identify specific elements in Lamar's performance that convey cultural messages (e.g., lyrics, visuals, choreography).
– Discuss how these elements can be interpreted differently by various audiences.
– Reflect on your own interpretation and how your cultural background influences your understanding.

**SECOND:** Respond to two classmates with a thoughtful question or comment. (5 points each)

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