1. Name one theorist that discusses gender representation that you have looked at so far in Unit 1, Unit 3 or GCSE.
3. Give an example from a media text to support or challenge the above theory.
How the media shows us things about society - but this is through careful mediation.
Hence re-presentation.
Mini - plenary!
To show your understanding of representation - write down briefly the main story or plot of your film.
Narrative or X-Men: Days of Future Past
In the future Robot Assassins are sent to wipe out the mutants, so they send wolverine back in time to go and stop the robots from ever being created.
The view of reality in X-Men: DOFP time travel is possible, mutants exist and have powers
Key theory 3: Laura Mulvey (1975)
Male gaze. Women are objectified in media texts and passive objects.
Audiences are positioned to view the women from the point of view of a heterosexual male.
For example in X-Men: Days of future past the Character Mystique's costume, shows her body in detail in a sexual way. She is objectified.
Key theory 4: Stuart Hall 1995
Western/white cultured continue to misrepresent ethnic minorities as in the media due to underlying racist tendencies.
non-white as 'the other', evil, barbaric.
Edward Said 1987
Black people in films are usually pitied, humorous, exotic, danger.
John Berger 1972
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