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Band Aid- Do they Know its Christmas (1984) " Do They Know It's Christmas? " is a song written in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in reaction to television reports of the 1983–85 famine in Ethiopia . It was first recorded in a single day on 25 November 1984 by Band Aid , a supergroup put together by Geldof and Ure and consisting mainly of the biggest British and Irish musical acts at the time. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 3 December 1984 and aided by considerable publicity it entered the UK Singles Chart at number one and stayed there for five weeks, becoming the Christmas number one of 1984 Oxfam The iconic plastic bucket is a symbol of Oxfam’s practical approach and expertise in emergency water provision. Its tightly fitting lid keeps dirt, germs and insects out, and the tap lets you get water out without having to dip hands or bowls into it.It is made from durable plastic that does not degrade in harsh sunlight. Its curved ed
Woman's Monthly magazines are seen to be more aspirational than weekly woman magazines.I n consumer marketing, an aspirational brand or product means a large segment of its exposure audience wishes to own it, but for economic reasons cannot. An aspirational product implies certain positive characteristics to the user, but the supply appears limited due to limited production quantities. The Rise Of Consumerism As wartime austerity gave way to a new era of economic prosperity, womanises magazines were seen to enter a new phase. For example,James Curran suggests tat, having gone through a 'male-do and mend' phase in the 1940s, middle-market woman magazines became part of the 'shop and spend' euphoria of the 1950s and 1960s. there more commercially orientated magazines that focused heavily on selling itself and products. 1960s Sexual Revolution The 1960s were seen by many to herald a new era of female liberation. One of the most significant factors in this
Challenge Task Compare and contrast the Tide advert with one of the following adverts. Discuss the different functions of advertising in 1940s compared to 1950s. Relate it to your understanding of the social and economic context at the time. [The points from Miss Represented will help] in the 1940s woman were portrayed in the media as objects that were desired to clean the house and take care of the children. Men were either working and providing for the family financially or at war. The tide advertisement was used to pursue woman and ensure they bought the correct cleaning product that would have the best results. Woman were seen only to have skills in the household and were not seen to be capable of working in a male domineince society. The tide advert resembles the woman desire to clean and take care of her family. 1940s media was used as propaganda. Both adverts encourage woman to work in the public sphere. The slogan is a condescending way to woman and trivialisin
What editing technique is used during this moment? What connotations does it create? What is the significance of the sports selected? How could you link it to Hall’s theory? The editing technique used is Cross Cutting, this is when an editor cuts between two separate scenes happening in two separate locations at the same time. This serves to illustrate a contrast or a link between them. The connotations in these two stills are showing physical and strong behaviour which are not normally associated with woman. Woman are seen to be gentle and do not normally take part in physical activities and these sports are normally associated with male dominance . The sports seen in these two stills are rugby and karate, they are dangerous to some extent and woman are rarely seen partaking in these sports. The sports woman normally partake in are tennis and netball which do not have physical contact with their opponents. The idea that stereotyping, as a form of representation, reduces people
1. The Hero · Katniss Everdeen - the protagonist and female tribute of District 12. She is an excellent hunter and tremendously resourceful sixteen-year-old who is far more mature than her age would suggest. Katniss is the main provider in her family, which consists of Katniss, her mother, and her younger sister, Prim. Katniss is fiercely protective of her younger sister, and she volunteers to take Prim’s place in the Hunger Games to protect her. In fact, Katniss is more responsible than anyone else for her family’s wellbeing. Particularly, she is responsible for feeding her family, which she does by hunting. She learned skills from her father before his death in a mine explosion years earlier. Hunting, however, is illegal and punishable by death. Katniss does it anyway, indicating a rebellious streak in her. Besides, what she catches or collects that her family doesn’t need to eat, she sells in the district’s black market, again implying a disregard for rules
Media Task Representation of woman in magazines — What or who is being represented? A female is being represented, she is a well known American female rapper known as Nicki Minaj and is well known in the music industry. Nicki is a representation for women and how women are perceived by society, this is shown when Nicki Minaj's costume is a revealing dress that is unzipped and is showing cleavage. This magazine speaks about unzipping, this semantic field is used to create a coincidence of related words to intrigue readers especially men. — How are they represented -, as strong, sexualised etc? Using what codes – body language, camera angle, costume etc? T he body language used is to show Nicki Minajs confidence and independence as she is standing straight up with her arms by her side. This may link to the fact that she a successful female rapper in the male dominance genre of music. Nicki's top is unzipped which is revealing her
Feminism Research Find out the three different waves of feminism feminism a political project that actively seeks social change. key features: 1. all feminist theory start from the perspective that gender identity is significant. 2. Society is based ‘ patriarchy ’ ( A social system in which men dominate. Women are systematically disadvantage), which facilitates male dominance. This domination is based on ideological and coercive forms of social control 3. The aim is to highlight social injustice against women, and to try to challenge and change this. Context Women were confined to the domestic sphere( they stayed at home), denied the right to their own property, to study or to participate in public life Key Issue • The first wave feminism was concerned with establishing of equal rights for women in particular political and legal rights • Right to vote – suffragette, right to work (formal legal equalities), property right; mostly the win