what are the main differences between Hall and Perkins theories? Hall believes that there is no true representation of people in the media but simply a encoded stereotypes which is usually limiting whereas Perkin believed that stereotypes where not necessarily a bad thing and that they was simply a way of categorising people. The advantages of halls beliefs were that there was space for interpretation between the audience and the piece of media which is quite similar to Perkins, within the stereotyped group there was space for interpretation which allowed people to make their own assumptions even though they was often quite heavily influenced by the stereotypes. In the article the author is expressing his opinion that even when a stereotype in intended to be positive it can still be negative due to the fact that not all groups of people fall under the stereotype and although for some it can be seen as positive, for others it can be used to degrade them and make them feel like outsiders

media 1st assignment

 

Task 1

Gender Representation task 

movie, 

The Half Of It.

In the film The half of it on Netflix it is apparent how basic the stereotypes for genders still are in the 21st century and although the film is meant to representing the LGBTQ society it still ensures that the stereotypes for both gender and race are firm and is firmly applied. the movie is about a girl who is idolised as a figure of beauty and due to her beauty two of her peers fall madly in love with her without knowing anything about her except the way she looks which is which is a genuine way in which most women are perceived and if a woman is not attractive she should not be sought after. one of the people who are consumed by their lust for her is a stereotypical man, pure brawn no brain and yet he is also sought after whereas the main character is seen as the most implied image of someone within the lesbian society, due to the fact that she is not glamorous and would rather not be seen by their love interest than noticed in even the slightest way.

Music video,

Dear Future husband by Megan Trainor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShlW5plD_40 

in this music video Meghan Trainor addresses the typical stereotypes of a woman her age in this century, she should either be a basic house wife which is a stereotype that has existed for hundreds of years for women or she should be this sexual piece of eye candy. in in some ways Megan does naturally fall into one of the stereotypes yet she still attempts to defy them with her lyrics even though the video is a direct contrast. the video implies a sexual nature but it does not cross over to being seen as vulgar  which allows her to still maintain this prissy image

Magazine cover,

PAPER cover by Kim Kardashian

Following the release of Kim Kardashians PAPER cover there was much controversy created due to the fat that Kim Kardashian is very much portrayed as the perfect woman by the media due to her figure and looks. when looking at the photo in detail you can see that Kim is wearing fetish clothes in the form of a latex dress  which can be seen as extremely sexual already and then she uses a wine glass to accentuate her figure thereby making her a stereotypical sexual object which is how most young women are viewed by society when they are in the spotlight.

Music video,

Mr Potato head by Melanie Martinez 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkri1NUq9ro

In this video it is clear that as a woman in the 21st century there are particular expectations in order to be seen as attractive and in reality it is very very difficult for a woman to reach these expectations to be stereotyped as a beautiful person and it also shows that although may be difficult to achieve a woman should still try no matter the risk. in this video Melanie is trying to show the effect of these unrealistic beauty standards and the effects it can have on someone which may eventually lead to them getting body modifications even at the risk of being botched and looking like a complete different person which results in the woman being undesirable. In this video the surgeries are encouraged and paid for my a slightly older man whom is paying for each of the surgeries to ensure that his woman is even more beautiful, almost as if she is a object of his that he can make modifications on unit he is left with the perfect example of beauty and if that is not achieved his loyalty would be very much doubted because nobody would want a woman simply for her personality and attributes right? men would rather have a piece of eye candy at least that's exactly how Melanie Martinez portrays it.