Mr Halsey

) What are the two texts the article focuses on? 2) What examples are provided from the two texts of the 'male gaze' (Mulvey)? 3) Do texts such as these show there is no longer a need for feminism or are they simply sexism in a different form? 4) Choose three words/phrases from the glossary of the article and write their definitions on your blog. 1) Beyonce and Pan Ann 2)  The main characters cause male characters in the airport to turn and stare in the opening scene which is a blatant example of male gaze as we are watching from their perspective. She also mentions the slow-motion shots that allow us to marvel at their beauty which in return isn't us watching from their perspective, but a males. 3)  These texts show that there is progression yet it doesn't go against all sexism issues like rape and sexual harassment. It is a start to a new wave of feminism as it challenges the way we look all at women which leads to said crimes. 4)  Feminism – A movement aimed ...

Create a new blog post called ' January assessment learner response ' and complete the following tasks: 1) Type up your feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). WWW: You raise some good points in places (moral panics and Islamophobia) but overall this needs to be a serious wake-up call. You either haven't revised enough or you didn't complete the initial work. Either way, you now know the consequences. EBI: Serious revision required for whole industries topic, ownership and control, PSB. For Q3, one paragraph for a 20 mark/ 25 min question isnt enough. You also havent discussed the theory in the question. 2) Read the  mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Identify at least  one  potential point that you missed out on for each question in the assessment. Q1- Vertical and horizontal integration Q2- PSB's dont chase high views as they are 'non profitable companies' as they have a uni...

1) Why did Laura Bates start the Everyday Sexism project? 2) How does the Everyday Sexism project link to the concept of post-feminism? Is feminism still required in western societies? 3) Why was new technology essential to the success of the Everyday Sexism project? 4) Will there be a point in the future when the Everyday Sexism project is not required? What is  YOUR  view on the future of feminism? 1) After being victim of sexual harassment, cat calling, and being groped on the bus 3 times within a week and the frequency it happens to not just her but other woman also prompted her to start the Everyday Sexism project. She also also realised that there was major gap between men and women in law, the arts and other institutions.  2) The everyday sexism project promotes social change in the attitudes towards sexual assault/ harassment in both men and women. This paves the way for equality as more people will stand up against sexism. 3) Technology was essential to t...

1) List the different  people / groups  represented in the trailer (men/women/Americans etc.) Men Women Eastern Europeans Americans 2) For each group you identify, decide whether the representation is a  dominant  or  alternative  portrayal. Explain why you think this. Men, is a dominant portrayal as the protagonist (Liam Neeson) is shown to be strong, confident and protective over his daughter. Women, is also a dominant portrayal as they are presented sexually and emotional. Clips of women shown in the trailer are of them crying and being shown hopeless. They are also shown to be reliant on a male to come and save them. Eastern Europeans are portrayed as an evil and aggressive as they are shown to casue harm and distress to the girls that they kidnap which can be seen as an alternative reading of Europeans. Americans, in this trailer are portrayed in a dominant way due to them being shown to be heroic, attempting to protect...