Definition of ethnicity:
The fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.
Eastenders: Black
Everyone is this clip from Eastenders appears to be black. This shows their social group and similarities. No other ethnic background is shown in the clip and they even talk about their ethnicity. When the two characters are in the cafe (Male and female) they talk about their ethnicity group and where they come from.
Skins:Indian
In this clip from Skins Maxxie is shown talking to a Indian boy called Anwar on the phone. Anwar's dad comes out to meet him but Anwar explains Maxxie is gay and Anwars dad starts swearing and judging him for it. This is due to his ethnicity of being a Indian and there beliefs being different to other ethnicities.
Pretty Little Liars: Asian
This final clip i found is from the tv drama Pretty Little Liars. It shows a asian girl called Emily Fields talking to her dad about her sexuality. When she is having the conversation with her dad she struggles to tell him as she knows he will be disappointed in her as this doesn't follow their beliefs as asians. Emily finally tells her dad and he refuses to accept the fact that this is his daughter he tries to pass the blame onto her friends influencing her or it not being Emily's decision. This shows a true definition of what the Asian ethnic group believe in and what they see as right and wrong. However this is showing the stereotype of this belief.
Showing posts with label TV dramas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TV dramas. Show all posts
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
Sunday, 11 October 2015
Male and female gaze
The male gaze:
This is the way in which men look at women. The male gaze also denies women human identity and are seen as objects. Normally the actresses in films and TV dramas never really have importance themselves, they are just there to make the men happy. Male gaze leads to hegemonic ideologies in our society- the idea of dominance in political and social contexts.
The female gaze:
The Female Gaze is a Gaze trope about the way a work is presented as from a female perspective or reflects female attitudes, either because of the creator's gender or because it is deliberately aimed at a female audience. There are arguments that there is no such thing and that it isn't equivalent to the male gaze.
Do i agree with these theories?
I agree with the idea of male gaze as a lot of women nowadays are objectified. Women have nearly always been viewed in this light and the situation has just increased as years have gone by. Taking Grease as an example...
Sandy looks quite worried as Danny has just tried to touch her suggesting she is 'easy'. He is also very sexual towards her and she is quite took back.
This photo is also from Grease which shows Putzie looking up the dresses of the girls. He is demonstrating the male gaze completely as he is seeing the women as objects and suggesting the women are 'irrelevant' in the film.
I also agree with the theory of the female gaze as most women see men as hope they want to be seen e.g. Strong, Muscular, Powerful and Wealthy. Because of this, the question of the female gaze's existence is questionable as it is more of a male gaze through a woman's perspective.
This is the way in which men look at women. The male gaze also denies women human identity and are seen as objects. Normally the actresses in films and TV dramas never really have importance themselves, they are just there to make the men happy. Male gaze leads to hegemonic ideologies in our society- the idea of dominance in political and social contexts.
The female gaze:
The Female Gaze is a Gaze trope about the way a work is presented as from a female perspective or reflects female attitudes, either because of the creator's gender or because it is deliberately aimed at a female audience. There are arguments that there is no such thing and that it isn't equivalent to the male gaze.
Do i agree with these theories?
I agree with the idea of male gaze as a lot of women nowadays are objectified. Women have nearly always been viewed in this light and the situation has just increased as years have gone by. Taking Grease as an example...
Sandy looks quite worried as Danny has just tried to touch her suggesting she is 'easy'. He is also very sexual towards her and she is quite took back.
This photo is also from Grease which shows Putzie looking up the dresses of the girls. He is demonstrating the male gaze completely as he is seeing the women as objects and suggesting the women are 'irrelevant' in the film.
I also agree with the theory of the female gaze as most women see men as hope they want to be seen e.g. Strong, Muscular, Powerful and Wealthy. Because of this, the question of the female gaze's existence is questionable as it is more of a male gaze through a woman's perspective.
Monday, 5 October 2015
Gender
Definition of Gender
Male or Female. Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities and attributes that are given as what society considers appropriate for men and women.
Masculinity:
Male or Female. Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities and attributes that are given as what society considers appropriate for men and women.
Masculinity:
- Power
- Toughness
- Manly
- Courage
Masculinity is normally shown with muscles being defined and there being s sense of power or dominance with the way the are standing or positioned.
Femininity:
- Beauty
- Caring
- Sensitive
- Maternity
Femininity is normally shown with provocative behaviour or actions. It is also shown with not much clothing or a lot of makeup, defining the eyes and lips.
How is gender represented?
In this shot from the TV drama Spooks male dominance/ power is presented. This is shown by the male characters being placed towards the front of the shot and they are stood up to show their power when the two women are sat down or stood towards the back of the room. The character at the computer is also male which is where all the other characters seem to be looking, this could suggest that males have more knowledge and ability to do these things or work it out.
In this shot from the TV drama Happy valley gender isn't represented that strongly. Both females look equal in this shot and are neither seen as 'more important' or 'dominant'. Femininity is presented as the female on the left looks very sympathetic and caring towards the policewomen. She looks like she could be trying to help her or support her. However the other side of femininity e.g. makeup/little amount of clothing inst shown.
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