Media Studies- Textual Analysis
BBC 1- Arnold Schwarzenegger
Groups:
- White ethnicity
- Male
- Female
- Upper Class (well-known/famous)
Dominant/Alternative representation:
- White ethnic background- Dominant: Successful and educated.
- Male- Dominant: Male people often host shows and is seen to be of males position on T.V.
- Female- Alternative: Females aren't normally the centre of attraction and treated with he same level of respect than compared to men.
- Upper class- Dominant: More money and therefore likely to have gone to private schools to achieve good education.
Links to theory:
- Perkins
- Mulvey
- Richard Dyer
London 2012- Bond/Queen
Groups:
- White male
- White female
- Elderly
- Rich/Wealthy
- Royal
- Children
- Officers
- Middle class
- Upper class
Dominant/Alternative representations:
- White male- Dominant: Portrayed as successful and masculine.
- White female- Alternative: People associate royalty with kings.
- Rich/Wealthy- Dominant: Owns a lot of land and property.
- Children- Dominant: Act mischievous.
- Officers- Dominant: Respectful and loyal.
- Middle class- Dominant: In acceptable positions in society.
- Upper class- Dominant: Wears top clothing e.g. suit etc.
Links to theory:
- Mulvey
- Levi
- Dyer
- Perkins
BBC 3- Some Girls
Groups:
- Females
- White female
- Black female
- Black male
- Asian female
- Teenagers (high school kids)
Dominant/Alternative representations:
- Females- Alternative: Females are meant to be seen as caring and respectful to others, however they are portrayed as countering this representation.
- White female- Alternative: Seen to wear a lot of make-up and are careless.
- Black female- Dominant: Trying to gain attention and breaks the rules.
- Black male- Alternative: Opens the door for a female. This counter the male representation as they are seen to be more superior to women.
- Asian female- Alternative: Seen to be respectful and disciplined however, they counter this.
- Teenagers (high school kids)- Dominant: Teenagers are seen to be immature and poorly behaved.
Links to theory:
- Perkins
- Mulvey
- Berger
- Levi
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