Theoretical perspectives

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 What changes in society have become a feature in

modern western societies, and could be a criticism of the Marxist perspective? 3 points. P 176

Social mobility increased Born into working class families not as entrenched

Traditional working class occupations now excists

an improvement in pay and conditions and level of contentment.

 It has been argued that young women in particular

use the media to construct their identity and are especially vulnerable. Does the representation of women lead women towards negative body image? Discuss and give reasons why? 2 points

Audience theoryactive/ passive effects

debatedifficult to prove

 Explain Raunch culture. Who proposed this

theory? Year? 1 point

Andrea levy 2005 Attacks increasingly sexualised culture that

objectifies women. She argues women are incoraged to see themselves as objects to see sex as there only sourse of powermusic videosFT

 It has been argued there have been some real improvements

in the way that women are represented in the media? 1 point

Angela mcrobbie some women's mags how to enjoy sex

and learning about bodies. anymore. 2 points

And Post- Feminists argue that feminism isnt relevant Women won equal rights Not relevant to young women anymore See themselves as individuals
Can you link to at least one of your studied texts? FT/ SNSM

 What does Naomi Wolf (1991) Argue? What

industries within media does she attack? 2 points

The beauty myth Women are oppressed by the pressure to fit into a
myth or false ideal of beauty.

Attacks fashion and beauty Advertising and media industries (FT MTV)

 Name two alternative representations of women in

gaming or Websites? 2 points

Nariko Princess zelda

Joanna dark
Lara croft Samas aran Mooky chick

 Who said.and when?

When the real is no longer what it used to be,

nostalgia assumes its full meaning. There is a proliferation of myths of origin and signs of reality: of second hand truth, objectivity and authenticity. There is an escalation of the true, of lived experience 1 point

Baudrillard, 1998

 Explain the term Bricolage. Give an example. 2

points

A mash up something created by recombining

existing material

Jerry springer - opera

Romeo & Juliet gangster movie

 If Baudrillads argument of a media saturated world

and hyperreality is right, (think positive Simulations of Paris and an actual REAL negative experience of going there). Which of these experiences will win out to form my overall impression?

Merge into one undifferated set of experiences but

image based simulations just a little bit more powerful than direct experience

 Which Media platform could be described as the

most evident sign of cultural imperialism in the contemporary world? 1 point

Area of cinema dominated by the USA

 What do the films Executive decision (1997), True

Lies (1994) and the fourth, sixth and eighth series of TV show 24 have in common, in terms of their representation of a particular group? What is the group? How are they represented? 2 points.

Islam/ Muslims
Portrayed as terrorists tool of hegemony