Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Representations case study

What group of people or place you will be studying the representation of, and on which platform(s):
Homosexual’s – Television.

Why have you chosen this topic and why do you think it will be a rich area of study?
I have chosen this topic as I feel in recent years television has shown an increase in the representation of homosexuals , particularly in pre-watershed Soap opera’s such as Hollyoaks and Eastenders. I feel that it would be interesting to see how realistic and positively/negatively they are represented and to what exactly is shown of them.

Identify at least 3 media texts that you will use as your primary sources (e.g. a specific newspaper, TV programme, film, magazine, website...)
• Eastenders
• Hollyoaks
• Corronation Street

List the theorists who are relevant for your study (choose from: Gaye Tuchman; David Gauntlett; Laura Mulvey; Judith Butler; Stuart Hall; Antonio Gramsci; Anthony Giddens; Manuel Alvarado; Nick Lacey; Richard Dyer; Marshall MsLuhan; Theodor Adorno.)
Gaye Tuchman –symbolic annihilation
Judith Butler
Anthony Giddens?
Nick lacey?
Richard Dyer

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