Self Assessment

In reflection to the written task given, I think I could improve on the spelling and grammar which I used, to improve the overall quality of the work. when doing the task i did not find it difficult to extract information which would support my points, and I believe I used sufficient key terms and phrases. I think that the response to the question was of a decent standard as it could be improved, further more it was not minimal or to a low level standard.

Representation of Gender

Our next focus area will be the representation of gender. This is an interesting and demanding area and, to fully engage with representations of gender, you need to be aware of gender stereotypes.

Gender stereotypes are simplistic generalizations about the gender attributes, differences, and roles of individuals and/or groups. 

Stereotypes can be positive or negative, but they rarely communicate accurate information about others. When people automatically apply gender assumptions to others regardless of evidence to the contrary, they are perpetuating gender stereotyping. Many people recognize the dangers of gender stereotyping, yet continue to make these types of generalisations. We see gender stereotypes regularly being reinforced in television drama.

Traditionally, the female stereotypic role is to marry and have children. She is also to put her family's welfare before her own; be loving, compassionate, caring, nurturing, and sympathetic; and find time to be sexy and feel beautiful. 

The male stereotypic role is to be the financial provider. He is also to be assertive, competitive, independent, courageous, and career‐focused; hold his emotions in check; and always initiate sex. 

These sorts of stereotypes can prove harmful; they can stifle individual expression and creativity, as well as hinder personal and professional growth. 

The weight of scientific evidence demonstrates that children learn gender stereotypes from adults. As with gender roles, socializing agents—parents, teachers, peers, religious leaders, and the media—pass along gender stereotypes from one generation to the next.

Representation of Age - Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road Maths Teacher

The Exam

May 15th (ish)
2 hours long
2 sections (A and B)
Section A is TV drama
There is one compulsory Question (50 marks)

 Question 1:

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of.………using the following :

• Camera shots, angles, movement and composition
• Editing
• Mound
• Mise en scene                                                                                                        [50 marks] 

The topics we could be asked on.

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

Genre In Television Notes

• Genre- (french) class or king
• Helps to identify things natural to humans 
• Codes and conventions are linked to genre 
• They make us think of steriotypes e.g doctor, luxury hotel same as thinking of what a come die looks like or a horror film looks like 

• For Exam Dramas and soaps
• Hybrid genre e.g a children's thats also a comedy two genres together 
• Drama, sub genre e.g fantasy drama e.g game of thrones, scifi drama, continuing drama which are also called soaps e.g Eastenders, period drama e.g Downtown abbey. 

• Three types of dramas 

1. Nne off
2. Series (episodes)
3. Serial (continuing e.g Eastenders)