bell hooks Feminist theory, but significantly different to Van Zoonen Feminism advocates equal rights between men and women "Feminism is for everyone" But how? Race, class, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and a whole range of other factors are all tied together bell hook's theory is a far more inclusive theory of feminism This concept is known as intersectionality The representation of women can also affect the representation of men, and the way in which they are treated in society. For example, hooks argued that many huge responsibilities are placed on men by the stereotypical representation of women, Words such as 'pussy' and 'sissy' and other gendered or homophobic language against men who show emotion may stop them from doing so Representations in media products are therefore all linked and extremely complicated! KOTV reinforces assumptions about men being dominant and women being sexualised, which in turn reinforces patriarchal hegemony Paul Gilro...
Womens magazine is boring Simple and straighforward lexis for a simple and straightforward audience? Representations reflect reality Even though woman magazine is clearly stereotypical and often sexist, is there anything we can pick out that challenged patriarchia hegemony? Offering the audience of women a choice Challenges patriarchal representations of men The girl can do diy tasks The audience can pick and mix the ideology of this double page spread as either being sexist or progressive Woman magaizne refelcts the dominant ideological perspectives of the times in which it was made all emdia products reflect the ideological perspectives of the time in which it was made Mass media Articles such as these reinforce certain hegemonic ideoigcal standards about women
Representations are shaped by the time that they were made To what extent does this apply to Les Revenants? Les Revenants presents complex and powerful representations of women in particular which reflects the time in which it was made. However, Les Revenants also completely excludes non white characters which is highly stereotypical and even racist. - Isolated - Solemn - Peaceful - Rural - Quiet - Spiritual - Long shot of nature - MES of the coach connotes to tourism - Wide shot of concrete dam - Strange modern building - Peaceful yet aggressive - School is very concrete and threatening Contradictive- france is represented as a highly complicated and contradictory. It combines beautiful nature with ugly and unappealing newly built houses. In doing so, it reflects the complexities of everyday life. Not only this, but Les Revs will be highly relatable to white middle class and french target audiences., who may not live in Paris or other built up cities. How are multiple...
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