Thursday, 10 March 2016

Comparison Essay

Discuss the social implications of media in relation to collective identity. You may refer to one group of people or more in your answer.


Right-it's time to start putting all our research together. Please ensure you use the structure given previously to adequately compare the two media texts.

Tuesday, 8 March 2016

WWW and EBI feedback from scene analysis


WWW: A clear overview of all of the shots in this scene. Well done!
EBI: What do you think the costuming and make up say about the women in these scenes?

WWW: a thorough investigation of the representation of women.
EBI: what patterns have you noticed regarding the camera angles in the construction of the representation of women?

WWW: excellent inclusion of theory and comparison of the film to your print media
EBI: please start to pull out the comparisons of the representation of women with Dr Foster too

WWW: a thorough understanding of this scene with lots of description of the content
EBI: Can you include a summary paragraph about how this does or doesn't show collective identity?

WWW: you have covered the individual incidents indepth
EBI: How does the role of matriarch compare with Dr Foster here?

WWW: excellent overview of Barbara's character here
EBI: Can you start to compare this to the violence displayed in Dr Foster?

WWW: a very good observation about the replacement of male roles with females
EBI: compare this to Dr Foster. Does a strong female always have to be paired with a weak male?

WWW: your understanding of the use of male and female stereotype
EBI: How does Ivy's representation compare with the issues discussed in Dr Foster?

WWW: very good analysis of Karen and Violet. These two are used in juxtaposition to each other
EBI: What links does this have to the representations in Dr Foster?

WWW: you are starting to look at the niche groups within the roles of women.
EBI: how is the overweight woman depicted? Is she seen as inferior? How about the ethinic groups? and Mentally ill women? Are they on the margins?

WWW: your analysis and comparison of your two media texts
EBI: Extend your analysis of Dr Foster characters here. What about Carly and Kate?

Thursday, 7 January 2016

Past Paper Questions


Jan 2010

Media and Collective Identity

6 Analyse the ways in which the media represent one group of people that you have studied. [50]

7 ”The media do not construct collective identity; they merely reflect it”. Discuss. [50]

 

June 2010

Media and Collective Identity

6 Discuss how the identity of one group of people you have studied has been ‘mediated’. [50]

7 “Media representations are complex, not simple and straightforward”. How far do you agree with this statement in relation to the collective group that you have studied? [50]

 

Jan 2011

Media and Collective Identity

6 Analyse the ways in which the media represent groups of people. [50]

7 What is collective identity and how is it mediated? [50]  

 

June 2011

Media and Collective Identity

6 Discuss how one or more groups of people are represented through the media. [50]

7 Explain the role played by the media in the construction of collective identity. [50]

 

Jan 2012

Media and Collective Identity

6. How do media representations influence collective identity? You may refer to one group of people or more in your answer.

7. Discuss the different ways in which groups of people are represented by media. You may refer to one group of people or more in your answer.

 

June 2012

Media and Collective Identity

6. Analyse the ways in which at least one group of people is ‘mediated’.

7. Discuss the social implications of media in relation to collective identity. You may refer to one group of people or more in your answer.

Tuesday, 5 January 2016

How to open an essay question for collective identity


Media and Collective Identity
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nalyse the ways in which the media represent one group of people that you have studied.
”The media do not construct collective identity; they merely reflect it”. Discuss.
Women in Dr Foster are represented as the strong, nurturing, emotional, educated, morally responsible gender. There are no ‘simple and straightforward’ representations each female character within the Television series is represented to be unique and individual. The character of Gemma is constructed to be….

Whereas within the print medium of female magazines women are represented as highly sexualised