Ammars MEST3 Exam

1) Reading the riots 2) Post-colonialism: theories and Destiny Ekaragwa film analysis 3) Post-colonialism: Orientalism theory and Yasmin clip task 4) Post-colonialism: Media Magazine articles and questions 5) Feminism: post-feminism and No More Page 3 research 6) Feminism: Feminist theory and Beyonce video analysis 7) Feminism: waves of feminism and online activism 8) Feminism: Applying feminism - Media Factsheet 9) Identity and Film - Media Factsheet 10) Identity and the wider media - Factsheet 11) Collective identity and the media

1) Read the article and summarise each section in one sentence, starting with the section 'Who are you?' How we perceived ourselves and how we presented ourselves was based on the social constructs that defined the interpersonal relationships within the groups we found ourselves in. Our identity would have been based around aspects of our lives that were constructed outside of our selves; class, religion, gender and the predetermined roles that were part of the accident of the family we were born into. The idea that identity could be constructed in terms of an externalised image came in the post-industrial consumer boom of the early 20th century where there was a deliberate move to encourage people to adopt an identity that Edward Bernays (arguably the originator of modern notions of Public Relations and propaganda) said was based not on behaving as ‘active citizens but as passive consumers’. The 70s and 80s saw the rise of lifestyle marketing and the importance of brands.

Identities: applying feminism Media Factsheet #86 Applying Feminism 1) What are the five types of feminism outlined on the first page of the Factsheet? Radical Feminism  This type of feminism sees the cause of women’s oppression as men. It assumes that men deliberately exploit women as this benefits them. One of the main aims of this theory is to address concerns over violence against women, especially in sexual relationships. Liberal Feminism This type of feminism is mainly concerned with gender socialisation in order to show that gender roles are not biologically determined. The main aim of this type of feminism is to change the ways children are socialised into stereotypical gender roles and to attempt to change social policy to improve the position of women within the family. Marxist-Feminism This feminist approach looks at women’s oppression in relation to capitalism and the class system. One of the aims of this type of feminism is to look at the r

2) Complete the Twenty Statements Test yourself. This means answering the question ‘Who am I?’ 20 times with 20 different answers. What do they say about your identity? Write the 20 answers in full on your blog. I am a filmmaker I am going to university to study film I am a photographer I am a creative genius I am pragmatic I am a Londoner I am an Arsenal fan I am 18 years old I am Bosnian and Syrian I am a sneakerhead I am tall I am the oldest sibling I am a Muslim I am a dog lover I am a Taurus I am hilarious I am motivated I am logical I am realistic I am down-to-earth  3) Classify your answers into the categories listed on the Factsheet: Social groups, ideological beliefs, interests etc. · Self Evaluations · Ideological beliefs · Interests · Ambitions 4) Go back to your favourite film (as identified in the lesson). What does this choice of film say about your identity? Are there any identities within the film (e.g. cer