Tuesday 21 March 2017

Representation of gender - key terms and concepts

Being able to appropriately use and define the following terms when analysing your key texts in the final exam will allow you to provide a sophisticated response to the representation of gender.

Key terms


Sexualisation
Objectification
Voyeurism
Scopophilia
Feminism
Sexism
Hegemony
Patriarchal hegemony
The gaze
Fetishisation


Remember, for every response to a representation question, use the following structure to make sure you address every important aspect

1.     The group, place or issue on which a media text is focusing.
2.     The technical devices/codes the media text uses in order to present these groups or issues.
3.     The message about the group or issue being created within the text.
4.     The impact of this message on the target audience.