Homework - 4th May

Please finish the past paper question you started in class. Give yourself no more than another 20 minutes.

Due in Monday.

Homework 27th April 2017

Please finish your detailed plan of the past paper question we began in class. This is due next Thursday,

Danny & Erin - see me please.

Easter homework

Please make notes on the three examples of print media representations of women that you found for your last homework and bring these in for the first lesson back after Easter. We will be using these, plus our class examples to produce an assessed piece of writing.

Additional Reading/Analysis

Some texts that will be useful for your final exam:

The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf. This book tackles the compulsion many women feel to pursue beauty and the role that business and the media play in it. You may be able to learn more about Wolf's main arguments simply by Googling it. However, if you are serious about a top grade, this is required reading.

Miss Representation - documentary on Netflix that we watched in class. This should be re-watched and notes made on what it has to say about this subject.

Women's Pictures: Feminism and the Cinema - Annette Kuhn. This book charts the changes in feminist theory of the media over the 80s and 90s. It is a academic book and heavy going in places, but may be worth referring to in passing.

Any guide to Feminism and Post-Feminism. There are lots available. Go and have a look in Waterstones.



Furthermore, look for more current media representations of women in all areas of the media and make notes/comments about what you perceive. Remember to use media terminology and theory as often as possible in this.

Homework - due 27th March

Please find at least three different newspaper representations of women. These can be about the way women are represented and issues to do with feminism or they can be just good or bad examples of representation itself. Be prepared to discuss why you chose them with the class.

Homework - due Thursday March 2nd

Find two examples of social media accounts that offer different representations of women and write an analysis comparing theses representations and the way others respond to them. Refer to the theories around gender and stereotyping we have covered.

Year 13 Homework

Compare and contrast two British female TV news presenters and analyse their media image. Comment on:

• clothes, hair and make-up
• body language
• tone of voice
• language choices (the words they use)

Think about how much or how little their femininity is a factor in their image and why this is. 

Examples of women you could choose:

• Kay Burley - Sky News
• Cathy Newman - Channel 4 News
• Naga Munchetty - BBC Breakfast
• Susannah Reid - Good Morning Britain
• Nina Hossain - ITN
• Kate Silverton - Channel 5  

Homework - due Monday 16th

Complete your essay on Happy Valley.

Further Reading for the Contemporary Media Issues Exam Question

This is a feature on the star of No Offence, the new drama that's just started on Channel 4. She discusses the representation of female sexuality and how she does not conform to the stereotypes.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jan/04/no-offence-joanna-scanlan-paul-abbott-female-police-sexual-being?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Classwork for Week 16

Compare and contrast the way the character of Catherine is presented to the audience in her two confrontations with Tommy Lee Royce in Episode 4 of Happy Valley Series 1.

You must analyse the representations of women using media language and terminology and link these to relevant media theory.

Classwork - 15th December 2016

Find as many online newspaper articles as you can from the mainstream press (Guardian, Mirror, Telegraph, Mail, etc) that include interesting or noteworthy representations of women. Create a document or blog post that includes all your links along with a brief description of what the article shows and why you chosen it. You will need lots of these for the exam.

We will look at these in greater detail after Christmas.

Last Tango In Paris Controversy

This is referred to in the previous article:

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/dec/04/last-tango-in-paris-director-says-maria-schneider-butter-scene-not-consensual

Article on TV treatment of rape

http://variety.com/2016/tv/features/rape-tv-television-sweet-vicious-jessica-jones-game-of-thrones-1201934910/

Homework - due Thursday 15th December

Research Sally Wainwright, the writer of Happy Valley and produce biography of her as a television writer, especially focusing on her creation of strong female parts. Also, include a section on the critical response to Happy Valley (particularly season 1) and quote your sources.

You will need to read lots of different sources to do this effectively. Online reviews, newspapers and interviews will help.

Factual information can be found on IMDB as well as Wikipedia.

Homework - Due Thursday 17/11/16

Answer the following essay question:

How are women represented in the film Bridesmaids?

Classwork & Homework 3/11/16

Please work in groups of 2/3 to produce a detailed, professional looking PowerPoint presentation on the representations of one of the main characters (Annie, Helen, Megan or Lillian) or a group of minor characters in Bridesmaids.

For your selection, please focus on:

• gender stereotypes
• deviations from this
• the use of Media language in this representation
• references to gender theory in relation to this representation

The work is due in next Thursday 10th November.

Groups:

1. Meg, Erin & Tom - Annie
2. Rach & Kate - Helen
3. The lads - Lillian & possible minor characters
4. Holly, Charlotte & Dan - Megan

Media/Feminism/Representations of Women Links

First of all, here's The Guardian's Media briefing for yesterday. These pages are required reading for your A-Level:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/oct/10/jacqui-oatley-strictly-ratings-womans-hour?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Secondly, Jaqui Oatley on work opportunities for women and girls in the media:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/oct/09/jacqui-oatley-footbal-presenter-bbc-itv-womens-sports-media-interview?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Finally, the same Jaqui Oatley is dealing with misogynistic online abuse:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/oct/09/bbc-sports-presenter-jacqui-oatley-forced-to-call-police-over-online-threats?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Classwork and homework - 6/10/16

Classwork for today and homework: be prepared to share your notes on Monday.

Task 5 :  POST-FEMINISM

Do you agree with the argument that feminism is no longer necessary?

Use the internet to research women’s pay and the number of women in positions of power in Parliament, the judiciary and in top paid jobs.

What role do you think the media now plays in making certain roles, jobs and attributes seem ‘natural’ for women?

Find some textual examples to support your points.

Task 6 :  Judith Butler (1999)

A contemporary approach to gender representation has been introduced by Judith Butler (1999).

Carry out some research into her study – what are her key findings?

How does her approach differ from some of the other perspectives you have looked at?

Butler refers to ‘gender trouble’. What does she mean by this? Give some examples to support your answer.

Homework

Choose any short example of The Male Gaze and analyse how the man appears to have the power and the woman is portrayed as a sexual object for him.

Please hand this in for marking on Monday. Reference the YouTube link.

Column on representations of women in advertising

Some interesting videos in this:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep/28/hm-advert-diversity-ad-women?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other