Answers to Theory Perspectives questions

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It has been argued that young women in particularuse the media to construct their identity and areespecially vulnerable. Does the representation ofwomen lead women towards negative body image?Discuss and give reasons why? 2 points

Audience theory…active/ passive – effectsdebate…difficult to prove



Explain Raunch culture. Who proposed thistheory? Year? 1 point

Andrea levy 2005

Attacks increasingly sexualised culture thatobjectifies women. She argues women areincoraged to see themselves as objects to see sexas there only sourse of power…music videos…FT



It has been argued there have been some real improvementsin 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”.

And Post- Feminists argue that feminism isn‟t relevantanymore. 2 points

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? Whatindustries within media does she attack? 2 points

The beauty myth

Women are oppressed by the pressure to fit into amyth or false ideal of beauty.

Attacks fashion and beauty

Advertising and media industries (FT MTV)



Name two alternative representations of women ingaming 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 livedexperience” 1 point

Baudrillard, 1998



Explain the term „Bricolage‟. Give an example. 2points

A mash up – something created by recombining

existing material

Jerry springer - opera

Romeo & Juliet – gangster movie



If Baudrillads argument of a media saturated worldand hyperreality is right, (think positive Simulationsof Paris and an actual REAL negative experience ofgoing there). Which of these „experiences‟ will winout to form my overall impression?

Merge into one undifferated set of experiences butimage based simulations just a little bit morepowerful than direct experience



Which Media platform could be described as themost evident sign of cultural imperialism in thecontemporary world? 1 point

Area of cinema – dominated by the USA



What do the films „Executive decision‟ (1997), „TrueLies‟ (1994) and the fourth, sixth and eighth seriesof TV show „24‟ have in common, in terms of theirrepresentation of a particular group? What is thegroup? How are they represented? 2 points .

Islam/ Muslims

Portrayed as terrorists – tool of hegemony

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