Thursday 12 December 2013

7 Areas of Representation - Task

It is vital you understand what the 7 areas below mean - any one could be selected in the exam and is an area which gets frequently represented in TV Dramas.


 * Gender
* Age
* Sexuality
* Ethnicity
* Class and status
* Physical ability and disability
* Regional identity


Task: Choose 1 area to research and present your findings to the rest of the class.
You will need to cover the following:
  1. An over view of what your area means (definition)
  2. Different examples within that area e.g. gender = men/women/transgender
  3. Common stereotypes surrounding your examples e.g. women are bad drivers
  4. Positive/negative representation - an overview of whether your area is represented in a good or bad light
  5. Choose at least 1 TV Drama and explore how your area is represented in the text(s)
  • Look at micro aspects e.g. mise en scene, camera work, editing, sound in relation to your specific representation
  • Show short clips/still images to support your points





An Introduction to Representation


7 Key Areas of Representation - to help you with your presentation

This is a very useful overview of the 7 representation areas in the TV Drama - remember only 1 area will be chosen.







REPRESENTATIONS – COMMON STEREOTYPES

Wednesday 11 December 2013