Representation - Note and Script Analysis

Notes
Representation - The ways the media RE-PRESENTS individuals.
Stereotype - Used as the audience will instantly understand 'Visual Shortcuts'. It is repeated frequently that we seem to know them as either normal or true.
Archetype - This is the 'ultimate' stereotype. For example White stiletto wearing, big busted, brainless blonde bimbo.
Counter- Stereotype - A representation that challenges tradition, stereotypical associations.
Representation of women across media
Beauty
Size/Physique
Representation of men across media
Strength
Power
Sexual Attractiveness
Physique
Independent

Eastenders
Stereotypical Father figure (Phil - trying to help his sos, pays the bills, household leader)
Negitive representation
He is quite aggressive
Rough clothing, Dull in colour and his stance is sort of intense.
Its slightly accurate and not fair - showing men a the stronger sex to women
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                                                     less men on the tv drama, more women needed

Life on Mars
Men are the dominant sex throughout - deals with crime
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The police woman is in more frames then the other two police officers
She isnt given anything to say showing that we are the weaker sex of the two.
It fits the stereotype that was around in the 70's that men were the ones to do
most of the stuff in the relationship and woman stay at home doing house work.
The main characters show his authority
Sexually aggressive to women
The ladies are representated as flirtacious people

Tipping the Velvet







 The Boat that Rocked - Based in past of a group of people on a boat having trouble with their radio station, and try to find ways in order to get it up and running again so that they can do well as have it carrying on.There are a range of characters throughout the script:

QUENTIN,          ANGUS,

COUNT,             TWATT,

DORMANDY,    SIMON,

GAVIN,               THICK KEVIN,

DAVE,                HAROLD,

BOB,                  NEWS JOHN

and FELICITY.

   All the different character have varied roles throughout the script. However, the men are the dominant gender as shown though out. Most of the male characters in the script are represented as a quite Typical, Aggressive, Loud and more.

   An example of the men showing an interest at any chance of getting 'laid' not matter what the circumstances.

   One of the male characters is shown as seeking sexual attention because the way he talks to the only girl in the script who is a lesbian, and he still tries to ask her if she would sleep with him or if she is a Bisexual.

   It also shows that the men like drinking and smoking and having a good time as one of the scenes if them talking about drinking and smoking.

   As the whole group work on a radio station, it shows them as being the breadwinner and making the money in the relationship (if any of them have one). Which was one of the main roles that men took on in them times as woman were the weaker sex and had to do the house work.

   Felicity in the script only has one or two lines, this could of been done to represent woman as not being able to talk and only the men as that is who dominates it.

There are probably more repesentations through the script, however these were the ones that i was able to notice.