1. Another key feature of your answer in the exam needs to be recognition of the future. How will this collective identity go on to be represented?
In the future teenage youth will go on to be represented as demoralized, ill mannered "louts", as they have been portrayed for the last few years. this counts for both male and female youths, women are increasingly shown to be drunken "ladettes" and as such, seem to be as violent as males. this media portrayal is causing division between social groups and even casting unnecessary fear amongst adults. There is however a growing portion of the media that aims to show youths to be the opposite of this stereotype and are breaking it by showing the good rather than the bad. Hopefully at least the future will become brighter for British youth.
2. Where are the representations of you? Where do you express yourself? (Facebook, personal blog, Youtube, online worlds)
Facebook and social networking sites have become a diary in the cloud for most teenagers, other sites such as myspace, twitter, and tumblr are increasingly popular and youths are expressing themselves more freely and further afield then before possible. community ranges beyond your neighborhood to the other side of the world and is able to do so at staggering rates. Youtube now has members world wide, and is easily as frequently used as TV due to the ability to tailor what you watch. Music videos, tutorials, rants, advertising and much more media types all under one website and its free....
3. Who is currently in control of the modes of production for how young people are represented?
Adults are mostly in control of the production of different media types, however new TV programs are including teenagers into the creation and representation of youths in their programs. For example Skins is a good example of how the producers have incorporated adults and youths to influence a more 'realistic' representation of teenagers. The oldest writer is 46 and the youngest is 18, and so this a gives a wide range of ideas. Also meaning that the average age of writers was 21.
4. What examples of young people being in control of the construction of the way in which their collective identity is represented can you find? What are the implications of this?
There are many examples of how young people are in control of how their collective identity is constructed
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Thursday, 27 January 2011
cultural or fashion movements taking place in Britain today that could classify as forming a collective identity....
A movement in fashion has brought about a style in young people that resembles a Public school "preppy" image, with people wearing Jack Wills rugby tops and Abercrombie lumberjack style shirts, Barbour coats and leather boots. Rather than sharing the same beliefs they share the same attitudes to fashion and clothing which is creating a collective identity.
Fashion movements are able to develop and change quicker than cultural movements. Over the last 20 years Mods and Skin heads have faded out and an Indie culture is developing. There is not so much of a stereotypical image of an Indie "kid" as there was a mod or skin head, because with in the culture, the idea is to be as individual as you can. With the indie scene, there is an Indie style of music, deriving from rock/pop/electro and putting a unique stamp on it. The range in style is diverse and because of this has its independent name.
A movement in fashion has brought about a style in young people that resembles a Public school "preppy" image, with people wearing Jack Wills rugby tops and Abercrombie lumberjack style shirts, Barbour coats and leather boots. Rather than sharing the same beliefs they share the same attitudes to fashion and clothing which is creating a collective identity.
Fashion movements are able to develop and change quicker than cultural movements. Over the last 20 years Mods and Skin heads have faded out and an Indie culture is developing. There is not so much of a stereotypical image of an Indie "kid" as there was a mod or skin head, because with in the culture, the idea is to be as individual as you can. With the indie scene, there is an Indie style of music, deriving from rock/pop/electro and putting a unique stamp on it. The range in style is diverse and because of this has its independent name.
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
T1-35 answers
Discuss these questions in groups, refer to your notes from last lesson and respond in a new post, as a group. Don't forget to label your blog with the names of the people in your discussion group.
1. What kind of Britain is represented? How does it compare to the Britain represented in Passport to Pimlico?
Depiction of Britain in the 60's, Jenny's family are quite middle class and hold strong traditional values. They want their daughter to be well educated and have clearly invested alot of money their only child's future. I didn't see Passport to Pimlico so i cant compare the two.
2. Describe the character of Jenny? How far do you think she is a typical British teenager? What might be different about her, if anything?
Jenny is a hard working 16 year old school girl, she seems to be successful in all her classes and only behind in Latin. She has a hard working school ethic and this is the only thing that would make her noticeably different from what is seen as the typical British school girl/boy. These days it is perceived kids will do anything to avoid school work. She seems more mature than her friends and has a need to expand her experiences and life while others seem to be sticking to the day to day.
3. What impression does the film give of Britain if you are a woman? Describe Helen, Jenny's Mother, Jenny's teacher and Jenny in terms of representations of women.
Women in the British 1960's were still fighting for equal opportunity. Jenny's mum appears to have the stereotypical role of a mother and house wife while the man of the house works. It is mentioned in the film that women with a degree go on to be teachers or work for a civil service and have little other option, and clearly Jenny opposes this outlook making her a bit of a feminist. Britain if you are a woman seems limiting and oppressing.
The scene at 1:10 shows Jenny confronting her head mistress about the fact that her degree will only lead her to being a "boring...dead..teacher"
4. What representation of British women do they give and can you think of any contemporary examples of similar women in film?
5. Conduct some research into the film, who made it, how was it funded, who directed it?
Directed by - Lone Scherfig
Written by - Lynn Barber (memoir), Nick Hornby (screenplay)
The film is based on Lynn Barber's real life events,
1. What kind of Britain is represented? How does it compare to the Britain represented in Passport to Pimlico?
Depiction of Britain in the 60's, Jenny's family are quite middle class and hold strong traditional values. They want their daughter to be well educated and have clearly invested alot of money their only child's future. I didn't see Passport to Pimlico so i cant compare the two.
2. Describe the character of Jenny? How far do you think she is a typical British teenager? What might be different about her, if anything?
Jenny is a hard working 16 year old school girl, she seems to be successful in all her classes and only behind in Latin. She has a hard working school ethic and this is the only thing that would make her noticeably different from what is seen as the typical British school girl/boy. These days it is perceived kids will do anything to avoid school work. She seems more mature than her friends and has a need to expand her experiences and life while others seem to be sticking to the day to day.
3. What impression does the film give of Britain if you are a woman? Describe Helen, Jenny's Mother, Jenny's teacher and Jenny in terms of representations of women.
Women in the British 1960's were still fighting for equal opportunity. Jenny's mum appears to have the stereotypical role of a mother and house wife while the man of the house works. It is mentioned in the film that women with a degree go on to be teachers or work for a civil service and have little other option, and clearly Jenny opposes this outlook making her a bit of a feminist. Britain if you are a woman seems limiting and oppressing.
The scene at 1:10 shows Jenny confronting her head mistress about the fact that her degree will only lead her to being a "boring...dead..teacher"
4. What representation of British women do they give and can you think of any contemporary examples of similar women in film?
5. Conduct some research into the film, who made it, how was it funded, who directed it?
Directed by - Lone Scherfig
Written by - Lynn Barber (memoir), Nick Hornby (screenplay)
The film is based on Lynn Barber's real life events,
"Observer writer and interviewer Lynn Barber was an innocent 16-year-old schoolgirl when she met an older man and began a relationship that lasted two years. By day she was a diligent student; by night 'Simon' charmed her with dazzling stories, expensive restaurants and foreign films. And then came a rude awakening. In this exclusive extract from her memoir - now made into a film starring Carey Mulligan and Rosamund Pike - she describes her introduction to an adult world of sexuality and betrayal and how she was damaged by her suitor's lessons in life."
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