Humans (representation) 0.0 / 5 ? Media StudiesThe Television IndustryA2/A-levelWJEC Created by: tashaplummer98Created on: 05-06-17 15:08 Joe is constructed as ... through the juxtaposition... ... a troubled marriage... with his acts as a good father previously in the episode 1 of 36 Medium shot taken over Joe's shoulder of Anita backed into a corner constructs him as - a stereotypical, caucasian, 40 year old male through his modern hair cut and beard 2 of 36 How have the audience influenced the text? As a Channel 4 text, it has to represent the society it is based on in a positive way 3 of 36 "Channel 4 is a... publically owned, commercially funded PSB" 4 of 36 "Channel 4 has... a duty to show a broad range of high quality programming 5 of 36 Why does the industry represent the audience in this way? To gain higher ratings and a positive audience response 6 of 36 How many British viewers watched this episode? 6.81 Million 7 of 36 What theory does the construction of Joe support? Hall (2008) more pluralistic representation 8 of 36 How does the text influence the audience? They are encouraged to get involved with the narrative and have their own opinions on Joe's act of adultery with Anita 9 of 36 Aerial shot - Joe having sex with Anita on the sofa 10 of 36 How does this shot construct Joe? In a troubled marriage, wanting to explore intimacy with another woman 11 of 36 What theory does "I forbid you to mention this to anyone" support? Trujillo (powerful) 12 of 36 How else does Joe support Trujillo? Familial patriarchy (three children) occupational success (manager of a warehouse) 13 of 36 How does the text influence the audience? Joe is a pluralistic construction, he is not violent when having sex with Anita 14 of 36 What type of pleasure is watching Joe's act of adultery? Voyeuristic 15 of 36 What stereotypes does Joe support? Men are interested in women and technology 16 of 36 What are the shots of Joe cheating cross cutted and juxtaposed with? (Strauss) Laura trying to be a good mum and find out more about synths to protect her family 17 of 36 How is Laura constructed? Medium shot - caucasian female, early 40's, further constructing real life society 18 of 36 What is Laura wearing and what does it mean? A three quatre length dress, she is not sexualised 19 of 36 What colour is Laura wearing and what does this suggest? All black, connoting her success as a lawyer, juxtaposing stereotypical gender roles 20 of 36 How does the text influence the audience? Through cultural imperialism, teaching the diverse gender roles of the UK 21 of 36 How many American viewers were there of this episode? 1.73 Million 22 of 36 How does Laura support Mulvey? Natural make up 23 of 36 How does her formal tone of voice in "do you feel fear" construct her? As a stereotypical British woman, juxtaposing Joe's immoral act 24 of 36 How does the juxtaposition affect the audience? Emotive pleasure (feel sorry for her) 25 of 36 How does the construction of Anita influence the audience? Through cultural imperialism, drawing attention to the diversity of British society 26 of 36 What kind of actress played Anita? BAME 27 of 36 Who played Anita? Gemma Chang 28 of 36 How is this representation an example of how the text influences the industry? Channel 4 can achieve one of their goals of "[giving] a voice to underrepresented groups" 29 of 36 How are the audience positioned due to the constant use of close ups? To feel the intimacy and almost awkwardness 30 of 36 What theory does the construction of Anita support? Mulvey (1975) The Male Gaze 31 of 36 How is Anita constructed Slim, attractive to the western eye, piercing green eyes, long dark bwon hair, blue overalls 32 of 36 What effects does 'adult mode' have on Anita? The audience begin to see that she is less robotic and more humanlike 33 of 36 How does the theme of infidelity influence the industry? It allows the text to be seen as high culture due to the complex theme and invites the audience to debate the ethics of Joe's act 34 of 36 What theme does "Anita, turn off adult mode" construct? Synthetics/sci-fi 35 of 36 What affects does the non diegetic sounds and the use of voice over have on the scene? Make the audience feel uncomfortable. builds tension 36 of 36
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