Finding the Monster in Us: A Semiotic Analysis

Authors

Alexandria Mathena, University of Washington, TacomaFollow

Author Biography

Alexandria Mathena is a recent University of Washington, Tacoma graduate hoping to one day teach sociology at a university.

Document Type

Undergraduate Research Paper

Abstract

Using a sociological analysis, this paper attempts to uncover the true monster in Jordan Peele’s Us. Beginning with an explanation of key terms and a film recap, a semiotic analysis will unveil. By revealing both the intended and unintended ideologies presented in the film, a better understanding of alienation, anomie, deviance, bureaucracy, class, race, and functionalism will be found. Media teaches society many things, this paper is meant to unmask what Jordan Peele is attempting to teach us.

University

University of Washington, Tacoma

Course

TCOM 444 - Gender, Ethnicity, Class, and the Media

Instructor

Ellen Moore

Recommended Citation

Mathena, Alexandria () "Finding the Monster in Us: A Semiotic Analysis," Access*: Interdisciplinary Journal of Student Research and Scholarship: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 5.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/access/vol8/iss1/5