2. How does the contempory representation of a particular social group compare to representations from the past?
Introduction.
We are looking at Britishnes through analysing film and tv.
The films we are looking at are, Alfie, An Education, Fishtank, kidulthood.
The tv programs that we are analysing are, Inbetweeners, Misfitts, Corrie, Upstairs Downstairs
Main.
The key scenes we have chosen to analyse of An Education is when David is stealing the painting and tells Jenny to stay in the car as its his business. The way in which Jenny is portrayed is typical for this genre and time. She is seen to be more vunreble than David.
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Friday, 20 May 2011
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Green Street
What impact could your case study have?
The negative impacts of Green Street it that is promotes voilence and implies that football hooliganism as heroic. The film also shows that teenagers and young adults turn to gangs for safty and protection. The gangs are shown as a family unit. Films such as Green Street show that being in a football firm can have a positive effect on your life with a good social life, it also has positive effect on showing the negatives to being in a football firm where the main leader dies at the end which shows that being in a firm isnt always good. Additionally, these films show a realistic side to football hooliganism and portrays how familys can be effected through this.
Tuesday, 8 February 2011
Responses to 'Upstairs, Downstairs'
1. Is the representation of the chauffeur portrayed from a biased point of view? If so why?
The chauffeur is shown as being a facist as he is a supporter of Hitler, the audience has sympothy for the jewish woman who is obviously upset and frightend as she believed she escaped the nazi's by coming to england, but she didnt! The key scene that shows this view strongly is where the chauffeur comes in and sits down at the dinner table with evreryone wearing the distinctive facist uniform. This ties in with strykers theory, by the audience idenity with the facist movement as evil, and that people that support it are. Through this the audience develop an collective idenity and not and indivual identity.
2. In what ways could you say the upstairs family and downstairs staff are clinging to tradition in a changing world?
The family in upstairs down stairs are clinging to traditional living through mainly keeping the service staff and the family mainly seperate. Also having living quaters in different areas of the house. However when this tv series was made the British soceity was changing and people started to have equal rights. Also the views of the upstairs family are the same as most of the society which is against hitler.
3.Why do you think Lady Persephone wants to join the black (navy) shirts?
Lady Persephone seems like a upper class woman stuck in the society and has a desiere to break out from that society. She has to listen to what her family tell her to do and act in a way which is proper for that class. Lady Persephone is shown to be in a social prison.
The chauffeur is shown as being a facist as he is a supporter of Hitler, the audience has sympothy for the jewish woman who is obviously upset and frightend as she believed she escaped the nazi's by coming to england, but she didnt! The key scene that shows this view strongly is where the chauffeur comes in and sits down at the dinner table with evreryone wearing the distinctive facist uniform. This ties in with strykers theory, by the audience idenity with the facist movement as evil, and that people that support it are. Through this the audience develop an collective idenity and not and indivual identity.
2. In what ways could you say the upstairs family and downstairs staff are clinging to tradition in a changing world?
The family in upstairs down stairs are clinging to traditional living through mainly keeping the service staff and the family mainly seperate. Also having living quaters in different areas of the house. However when this tv series was made the British soceity was changing and people started to have equal rights. Also the views of the upstairs family are the same as most of the society which is against hitler.
3.Why do you think Lady Persephone wants to join the black (navy) shirts?
Lady Persephone seems like a upper class woman stuck in the society and has a desiere to break out from that society. She has to listen to what her family tell her to do and act in a way which is proper for that class. Lady Persephone is shown to be in a social prison.
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
To what Extent is Human Identity Increasingly Mediated?
Essay Plan.
Films to mention: An Education, Alfie, Inbetweeners.
Explain what "mediated" means.
Paragraphy One:
in An Education, the scene where she is seen in mature clothing with david and helen has done her hair to seem more grown up, relate to theorist Styker - identity negotiation develops a consistent set of behaviours that reinforce the identity of a person or group, basically people change to fit in.
Paragraph Two:
Alfie- Gilda puts a ring on her finger and pretends to be married to Alfie this shows that Marriage is shown as sacred and the done thing at the time, it's a disgrace to have a child without being married Abortion was also seen as frowned upon.
Paragraph Three:
Inbetweeners, Scene in the kitchen where simon and Tara are getting close and the scene in the lounge with the universtiy students.Teenagers drink and only have sex on their mind. Marcuse. Attitudes and habits , certain interlectual and emotional reasons which blind the consumer and reduce then to a mindless mass.
Conclusion
British identity is shown through the media effecting the way some thing is presented by age and time.
Films to mention: An Education, Alfie, Inbetweeners.
Explain what "mediated" means.
Paragraphy One:
in An Education, the scene where she is seen in mature clothing with david and helen has done her hair to seem more grown up, relate to theorist Styker - identity negotiation develops a consistent set of behaviours that reinforce the identity of a person or group, basically people change to fit in.
Paragraph Two:
Alfie- Gilda puts a ring on her finger and pretends to be married to Alfie this shows that Marriage is shown as sacred and the done thing at the time, it's a disgrace to have a child without being married Abortion was also seen as frowned upon.
Paragraph Three:
Inbetweeners, Scene in the kitchen where simon and Tara are getting close and the scene in the lounge with the universtiy students.Teenagers drink and only have sex on their mind. Marcuse. Attitudes and habits , certain interlectual and emotional reasons which blind the consumer and reduce then to a mindless mass.
Conclusion
British identity is shown through the media effecting the way some thing is presented by age and time.
Friday, 28 January 2011
The Inbetweeners + AYBS
Are jokes still being aimed at the same groups of people?
The inbetweeners is aimed at the same group of people as "are you being served". The charecters in the Inbetweeners are aiming the jokes at the teenage population, you can tell this through the grammer and lanhuage which is used. For example the direct use of sexual language and swearing.
Are strereotypes still being used for non 'PC' comedy?
when they call neils dad is called a gay and a peadofile this is no polically correct in today society. The reason is this is that some people may take offence to this. Also in AYBS there is a gay man in this but it never refers to him being gay, this is the differnce between the two.
Has our sence of humour really advanced?
Since AYBS the british sense of humor hasnt changed to a great deal. You can see that the jokes are still basicly the same but the ounch lines are much more obviious and have more swear wordds in it.
The inbetweeners is aimed at the same group of people as "are you being served". The charecters in the Inbetweeners are aiming the jokes at the teenage population, you can tell this through the grammer and lanhuage which is used. For example the direct use of sexual language and swearing.
Are strereotypes still being used for non 'PC' comedy?
when they call neils dad is called a gay and a peadofile this is no polically correct in today society. The reason is this is that some people may take offence to this. Also in AYBS there is a gay man in this but it never refers to him being gay, this is the differnce between the two.
Has our sence of humour really advanced?
Since AYBS the british sense of humor hasnt changed to a great deal. You can see that the jokes are still basicly the same but the ounch lines are much more obviious and have more swear wordds in it.
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
1. Are there any cultural or fashion movements taking place in Britain now, that you think we be strong enough to form a ' Collective Idenity'.
Football Hooligans - they all wear casual clothing to fit in with the public, stone island for example. The may change there fashion sence and public behavour to fit in with there crew! They fight in numbers which is another trait of the hooligan life. Many people join these gangs to fit in with there football teams and feel safe in numbers. Additionally, there a particular football teams which are associated with Hooligans for example West Ham and Millwall.
2. Argue ways that you could relate each theorist arguments to one of our case study texts. ( use key scenes to support your answer)
In the film Fish Tank, Stryker's theory of behaviors that become social expectations, are visable in the way which Mia dresses and the way in which she composes her self. Mia's behavior is common on most council estates in Essex, the scene where you see her headbutt another girl on the estate is normal and does not look like it is throwned upon by the other characters. Additionally Mia dresses like other people on the estate, for example in cheap clothing such as trackies and strappy tops ( Chavy clothes).
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Football Hooligans - they all wear casual clothing to fit in with the public, stone island for example. The may change there fashion sence and public behavour to fit in with there crew! They fight in numbers which is another trait of the hooligan life. Many people join these gangs to fit in with there football teams and feel safe in numbers. Additionally, there a particular football teams which are associated with Hooligans for example West Ham and Millwall.
2. Argue ways that you could relate each theorist arguments to one of our case study texts. ( use key scenes to support your answer)
In the film Fish Tank, Stryker's theory of behaviors that become social expectations, are visable in the way which Mia dresses and the way in which she composes her self. Mia's behavior is common on most council estates in Essex, the scene where you see her headbutt another girl on the estate is normal and does not look like it is throwned upon by the other characters. Additionally Mia dresses like other people on the estate, for example in cheap clothing such as trackies and strappy tops ( Chavy clothes).
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1. Initially do you think Mia see's Connor as a father figure?
Initially Mia see's connor as an fatherly figure because from the actions you see that she looks up to him. Additionally you see that Mia goes to him about advice and money which shows that she looks apon him as fatherly figure. As the movie drew on you saw that she looked apon him as more of an sexual object than a fatherly figure for examlpe when she videos him while changing.
2. What does the film say about family in Britain today ?
This films shows that familys of today have issues that might not have been present in older Britain, for example the dancing, and the pedofillic acts that were present. Furthermore in this film you see and middle class man having an affair with an lower class female. This shows that there is not as much of a gap between classes.
3. have your opinions of the charcters changed since watching the film?
Initially Mia see's connor as an fatherly figure because from the actions you see that she looks up to him. Additionally you see that Mia goes to him about advice and money which shows that she looks apon him as fatherly figure. As the movie drew on you saw that she looked apon him as more of an sexual object than a fatherly figure for examlpe when she videos him while changing.
2. What does the film say about family in Britain today ?
This films shows that familys of today have issues that might not have been present in older Britain, for example the dancing, and the pedofillic acts that were present. Furthermore in this film you see and middle class man having an affair with an lower class female. This shows that there is not as much of a gap between classes.
3. have your opinions of the charcters changed since watching the film?
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