I think my interim grade ( C ) was both fair and accurate. I think i am working on about a C at the moment, however i think my grade will probably improve by the next raising achievement day, as this is the first half term of A2 media studies.
In order for me to push my grade up from a C i need to:
. Concentrate more during lessons
. Further improve my essay writing skills
. Contribute more during lessons and make more of an effort
Wednesday, 28 November 2007
Friday, 23 November 2007
Further research internet and book
This Website briefly summarises womens football and talks of where and when it started. Much of the information can be used in my independent study whilst discussing SHEP
This website provides a detailed description of Laura Mulvey's male "Gaze" theory, a key theory and theorist that i will make references to in my independent study.
This is the website of the guardian, which includes a story stating that Gabby Logan is the best sports trivia presenter , that has been around for a long time. Gabby Logan is a key example of acceptance of females in the sports media, who i can mention in my indepdent study.
This is the website of Soccer A.M. a key programme that i will be making references to in my study.
This website provides a detailed explanation of gender representation within the media, and includes many links to other websites that are useful to make references to in my independent study.
This website provides a historical look at women and gender differeneces.
This website is from the guardian and goes into detail about female stereoetypes, within the media.
O'Sullivan, Tim, Dutton,Brian, Rayner, Phillip(2003) : Studying the media. London, UK- From this book i have taken down key chapters that i will need to look back on, in order to include in my independent study. In particular chapter four representation and realism is a key chapter that includes a lot about female representation, stereotypes, gender differences e.t.c., within society. It provides a great amount of information, on all the aspects of SHEP that i will need to make key references to in my independent study. In addition the book also presents many key issues and debates, within the chapter that i will be looking to make references to within my independent study.
This website provides a detailed description of Laura Mulvey's male "Gaze" theory, a key theory and theorist that i will make references to in my independent study.
This is the website of the guardian, which includes a story stating that Gabby Logan is the best sports trivia presenter , that has been around for a long time. Gabby Logan is a key example of acceptance of females in the sports media, who i can mention in my indepdent study.
This is the website of Soccer A.M. a key programme that i will be making references to in my study.
This website provides a detailed explanation of gender representation within the media, and includes many links to other websites that are useful to make references to in my independent study.
This website provides a historical look at women and gender differeneces.
This website is from the guardian and goes into detail about female stereoetypes, within the media.
O'Sullivan, Tim, Dutton,Brian, Rayner, Phillip(2003) : Studying the media. London, UK- From this book i have taken down key chapters that i will need to look back on, in order to include in my independent study. In particular chapter four representation and realism is a key chapter that includes a lot about female representation, stereotypes, gender differences e.t.c., within society. It provides a great amount of information, on all the aspects of SHEP that i will need to make key references to in my independent study. In addition the book also presents many key issues and debates, within the chapter that i will be looking to make references to within my independent study.
Thursday, 22 November 2007
10 keywords
Audience Profile- Advertising/marketing term for personal characteristics for members of a target audience, of a media product. Can be used in my study as the f.a., and all other boards adveritising womens football have to take into account their audiences profile, to attract them in the best way possible.
BBC- British Broadcasting corporation. This is a key institution to take note of in my independent study as they aired the womens world cup-China 2007.
Campaign- Organised range of activities and texts, by groups seeking to persuade or influence public opinion, delievered by the mass media. Useful keyword to research as there as likely to be campaigns for the progression of womens sports.
Lads Mag- Lifestyle magazine targeted at youngment. Useful to use in study, very popular, and often thought to be patriarchal preaching magazine.
Male Gaze- Term used by Laura Mulvey to describe women on screen as sex objects for the gratification of men. A key theorist to make mention on whilst discussing representation of women
Post-Feminism- Part of the postmodern perspective that takes the achievements of feminism for granted and views it as ineffectve due to current condition of women and identity choices they face. Useful to make reference to in study.
Right-Wing- Having conservative or fascist political leanings, being in support of the dominant ideology and the status quo. Such groupls likely to be not so much in support of the progression of womens sports, likely to support traditional family values i.e. housewives.
BBC- British Broadcasting corporation. This is a key institution to take note of in my independent study as they aired the womens world cup-China 2007.
Campaign- Organised range of activities and texts, by groups seeking to persuade or influence public opinion, delievered by the mass media. Useful keyword to research as there as likely to be campaigns for the progression of womens sports.
Lads Mag- Lifestyle magazine targeted at youngment. Useful to use in study, very popular, and often thought to be patriarchal preaching magazine.
Male Gaze- Term used by Laura Mulvey to describe women on screen as sex objects for the gratification of men. A key theorist to make mention on whilst discussing representation of women
Post-Feminism- Part of the postmodern perspective that takes the achievements of feminism for granted and views it as ineffectve due to current condition of women and identity choices they face. Useful to make reference to in study.
Right-Wing- Having conservative or fascist political leanings, being in support of the dominant ideology and the status quo. Such groupls likely to be not so much in support of the progression of womens sports, likely to support traditional family values i.e. housewives.
Monday, 19 November 2007
3 More things to Research
. Me and karandeep are going to swap books that we have taken out from the library, with each other and find relevant key points from each others books, to include in our independent studies.
.We're also going out to carry out internet research about theroists who speak of female representation in the media.
. Furthermore we will be aiming to go through each others blogs, to find delicious links, textual analysis, key words e.t.c. that we can both make use of in our independent studies and post up on our blogs.
.We're also going out to carry out internet research about theroists who speak of female representation in the media.
. Furthermore we will be aiming to go through each others blogs, to find delicious links, textual analysis, key words e.t.c. that we can both make use of in our independent studies and post up on our blogs.
Sunday, 18 November 2007
Blog Buddy Resarch
Me and Karandeep both decied to research some books or websites that are relevant to female representation in society historically and at present, that we can both make use of in our independent studies.
- This website greatly explains, female represenation in the past up till now in society. It has many key points to show the distinction between men and women, and also lists books that would be of key relevance to include in my independent study.
This book is an extract from gender and identity by David Gauntlett. It includes a range of key information highly useful and relevent to my independent study.
This website is writing about how football has failed women. It argues that media coverage of the womens world cup was appaling, and how people are only interested in watching football if it is men that are playing.
This website includes a range of information on gender and includes relevant information on the SHEP aspects of my study and explains in detail gender representation.
This website describes how minority groups are stereotyped within the media. It talks of many media industries such as advertising, film, the radio e.t.c. and how women are particularly stereotyped in many media markets.
- This website greatly explains, female represenation in the past up till now in society. It has many key points to show the distinction between men and women, and also lists books that would be of key relevance to include in my independent study.
This book is an extract from gender and identity by David Gauntlett. It includes a range of key information highly useful and relevent to my independent study.
This website is writing about how football has failed women. It argues that media coverage of the womens world cup was appaling, and how people are only interested in watching football if it is men that are playing.
This website includes a range of information on gender and includes relevant information on the SHEP aspects of my study and explains in detail gender representation.
This website describes how minority groups are stereotyped within the media. It talks of many media industries such as advertising, film, the radio e.t.c. and how women are particularly stereotyped in many media markets.
Sunday, 11 November 2007
Book Research
1) Spender, Dale (1983): Feminist Theorists. Great Sutton Street, London: The womens Press LTD.- This book particularly focuses on providing viewpoints from many of the Key theorists around in the 1980's and even up to three hundred years prior to that. This will greatly fit in to the Social and Historical aspect of my study and furthermore will provide the viewpoint from a key group associated with the progression of female sports, the Feminists.
2) Curran, James & Gurevitch, Michael (2000):Mass Media and Society, Third edition. Euston Road, London: Hodder Headline group.- This book focuses on providing an over view on many key aspects relevant to my study, particuarly goes in to great detail on every element of SHEP that i can mention in my study. Section 3 (The mediation of Meaning) in particular focuses on representation and has a great amount of detail on the representation of women.
3) Kingston, Anne (2004): The meaning of wife: Toronto, Canada: HarperCollins Publishers LTD.- This book would heavily be focusing on the political aspect of SHEP, as it provides an explanation into the traditional conservative viewpoint of the family orientated wife. The book explains what is associated with being a wife and what is expected of a wife intodays society. It looks at many iconic figures within the media who defeat the stereotype of women being housewives e.t.c. and looks at many debates associated with the women and marriage. Hence this would be a very useful book to mention in my study as it is very relevant to the representation of women.
4) Sardar, Ziauddin & Loon,van,Borin (2000): Introducing Media Studies: Duxford, Cambridge: Icon Books LTD- The book particularly looks at and explores the relationship between the Media, ideology, knowledge and power. Much of the book looks at ideologies present within the media and gender represetnation within the media, and hence due to this would be useful to include in my independent study.
5)Holmes, Kelly & Richard Lewis (2004): Kelly Holmes, My Olimpic Ten days: Thames Wharf Studios, London: Virgin books LTD- As Kelly Holmes is one of the biggest female sports icons in this world , her words of her victory in the olympics would come in useful in my study, whilst discussing influential female sports figures. In particular she could also be mentioned in the political aspect in my study, as she is taking part in the board for the olympics alongside Sebastian Coe, hence is a great example of why an increase in female representation in sports is existant nowadays.
6)Branston, Gill & Stafford, Roy (2003): The Media Student's Book:Abindgdon, Oxon: Routledge- This book focuses on many key aspects of Ideologies, Representation, SHEP, Audience theories, theorists and key media debates that are of high relevenace to my debate. The book also focuses on and goes into detail about many case studies that i can mention and are useful for my independent study.
7)Arno, Madeleine (1985): Race & Gender:Headington Hill, Oxford: Pergamon Press Ltd- This book goes into great detail about many issues regarding gender particularly within society and also education. It would be of great use in my study to focus on the social and Historical aspect of SHEP, particularly as it provides information regarding the situation in the 1980's and prior to that.
8)Rayner, Phillip & Wall, Peter & Kruger, Stephen(2001): Media Studies: The Essential Introduction: New Fetter Lane, London: Routledge- This book particularly shows an indepth explanation and study into gender and representation, aswell as presents key debates and case studies, that would be off high relevance to my Independent study. It also goes into great detail regarding ideologies and links to modern day media texts that i could include and refer to in my study.
9)Stam, Robert(2000): Film theory: Britain: Blackwell Publishers- This book goes into great detail in exploring how females are representated within film. This would be useful in my study as often films reflect and pay an influential role in what is occuring within society. It also shows different audiences viewpoints on women E.G. a male dominated film showing women in a weak role, is likely to have an audience who believe in patriarchy.
10)Hong,Fan and Mangan,J.A.(2003)Soccer, Women and Sexual liberation: USA: Routledge-This book exemplifies the progression of womens football over the years and is the first in depth study of womens football in particular. All aspects of this book covered will be extremely useful for my study and this is a vital book for me to research into, to find out more about womens football worldwide aswell as in the U.K.
2) Curran, James & Gurevitch, Michael (2000):Mass Media and Society, Third edition. Euston Road, London: Hodder Headline group.- This book focuses on providing an over view on many key aspects relevant to my study, particuarly goes in to great detail on every element of SHEP that i can mention in my study. Section 3 (The mediation of Meaning) in particular focuses on representation and has a great amount of detail on the representation of women.
3) Kingston, Anne (2004): The meaning of wife: Toronto, Canada: HarperCollins Publishers LTD.- This book would heavily be focusing on the political aspect of SHEP, as it provides an explanation into the traditional conservative viewpoint of the family orientated wife. The book explains what is associated with being a wife and what is expected of a wife intodays society. It looks at many iconic figures within the media who defeat the stereotype of women being housewives e.t.c. and looks at many debates associated with the women and marriage. Hence this would be a very useful book to mention in my study as it is very relevant to the representation of women.
4) Sardar, Ziauddin & Loon,van,Borin (2000): Introducing Media Studies: Duxford, Cambridge: Icon Books LTD- The book particularly looks at and explores the relationship between the Media, ideology, knowledge and power. Much of the book looks at ideologies present within the media and gender represetnation within the media, and hence due to this would be useful to include in my independent study.
5)Holmes, Kelly & Richard Lewis (2004): Kelly Holmes, My Olimpic Ten days: Thames Wharf Studios, London: Virgin books LTD- As Kelly Holmes is one of the biggest female sports icons in this world , her words of her victory in the olympics would come in useful in my study, whilst discussing influential female sports figures. In particular she could also be mentioned in the political aspect in my study, as she is taking part in the board for the olympics alongside Sebastian Coe, hence is a great example of why an increase in female representation in sports is existant nowadays.
6)Branston, Gill & Stafford, Roy (2003): The Media Student's Book:Abindgdon, Oxon: Routledge- This book focuses on many key aspects of Ideologies, Representation, SHEP, Audience theories, theorists and key media debates that are of high relevenace to my debate. The book also focuses on and goes into detail about many case studies that i can mention and are useful for my independent study.
7)Arno, Madeleine (1985): Race & Gender:Headington Hill, Oxford: Pergamon Press Ltd- This book goes into great detail about many issues regarding gender particularly within society and also education. It would be of great use in my study to focus on the social and Historical aspect of SHEP, particularly as it provides information regarding the situation in the 1980's and prior to that.
8)Rayner, Phillip & Wall, Peter & Kruger, Stephen(2001): Media Studies: The Essential Introduction: New Fetter Lane, London: Routledge- This book particularly shows an indepth explanation and study into gender and representation, aswell as presents key debates and case studies, that would be off high relevance to my Independent study. It also goes into great detail regarding ideologies and links to modern day media texts that i could include and refer to in my study.
9)Stam, Robert(2000): Film theory: Britain: Blackwell Publishers- This book goes into great detail in exploring how females are representated within film. This would be useful in my study as often films reflect and pay an influential role in what is occuring within society. It also shows different audiences viewpoints on women E.G. a male dominated film showing women in a weak role, is likely to have an audience who believe in patriarchy.
10)Hong,Fan and Mangan,J.A.(2003)Soccer, Women and Sexual liberation: USA: Routledge-This book exemplifies the progression of womens football over the years and is the first in depth study of womens football in particular. All aspects of this book covered will be extremely useful for my study and this is a vital book for me to research into, to find out more about womens football worldwide aswell as in the U.K.
Sunday, 4 November 2007
Blog Buddy
My blog buddy from another class is Jaspreet. Jaspreets study is -" Has the Hollywood Film industry subverted from the stereotypical sexual representation of women, with particular reference to “American Pie: Band Camp” by Steve Rash (2005)?". Jaspreet particuarly focuses on the sopranos on his blog.
Jaspreet's and my independent study are both very similar as we both are researching and writing about female reperesentation within the media. Therefore we are likely to talk about similar issues, theories and look at similar ideologies. We both hence are likely to look at similar research and can discuss our findings with eachother.
Jaspreets blog includes a lot of useful information on social views regarding female representation in the media as well as female perception in general. Also some of the delicious links that jaspreet has mentioned on his blog are of use to me to include in my independent study.
My blog buddy in my class is Karandeep. Karandeeps study is "To what extent have females roles changed?". Karandeep is particularly focusing on Kill Bill and is making references to Catwoman.
Karandeeps study is very similar to mine as we both are studying female representation within the media. Karandeep is hence likely to study female representation in the past in detail as well as female representation now within the media. This will be useful to include in my study as it will show the development females have made in the media but moreover the development they have made within societies. We are both likely to look at similar theorists, ideologies and study the same things that fit into the "SHEP" aspect of our studies.
In particular karandeeps keywords will be of use for me to look at in my study. Also the links that karandeep has researched are of use to look at to include in my study.
Jaspreet's and my independent study are both very similar as we both are researching and writing about female reperesentation within the media. Therefore we are likely to talk about similar issues, theories and look at similar ideologies. We both hence are likely to look at similar research and can discuss our findings with eachother.
Jaspreets blog includes a lot of useful information on social views regarding female representation in the media as well as female perception in general. Also some of the delicious links that jaspreet has mentioned on his blog are of use to me to include in my independent study.
My blog buddy in my class is Karandeep. Karandeeps study is "To what extent have females roles changed?". Karandeep is particularly focusing on Kill Bill and is making references to Catwoman.
Karandeeps study is very similar to mine as we both are studying female representation within the media. Karandeep is hence likely to study female representation in the past in detail as well as female representation now within the media. This will be useful to include in my study as it will show the development females have made in the media but moreover the development they have made within societies. We are both likely to look at similar theorists, ideologies and study the same things that fit into the "SHEP" aspect of our studies.
In particular karandeeps keywords will be of use for me to look at in my study. Also the links that karandeep has researched are of use to look at to include in my study.
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