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feedback: The Minstrel Shows

Narrative When did they emerge? Was most popular musical stage shows of the early and mid 19th  century  founded by comic enactment of racial stereotypes  featured exaggerated protrayal f african american music. culture. vernacular english for entertainment performers both white and black donned blackface shows white men blackening their faces wit burnt court to lampoon blacks sentimentalised s;ave life on southern plantations  blacks were showed as native buffoons who sand and danced the days away stealing occasional watermelon  expressing their inexplicable love for ol mash minstrel was the first example of the way american culture  would exploit and manipulate afro-americans and their culture coon- silent and uneducated adult male mammie- an overweight older black maid mother like character  pickaninny- unkept and uneducated malnourished black male child

history of grime

When its first mastoid  beats started booming their way out of east London council estates in the early noughties, it sounded like alien music. The lyrics were in a language that most of us didn’t understand. It’s about community. Before a small-ish crew of Londoners struggling on the fringes of society decided to get together and talk about what their life was like, a huge section of London (and British) life was just glossed over by the mainstream. Now, a previously mute generation of Londoners has a voice.  During the early 2000s, something distinctly British was born— grime . The UK’s homegrown response to Hip Hop. A darker, unrelenting sound with a 140bpm backbone. It always packed a punch. And though the two music scenes shared some similarities, grime was born from  reggae, dance-hall and garage . Grime  is not garage  Grime  is not jungle  Grime  is not hip-hop and  Grime  is not ragga.  Grime  is a mix between all of these with strong, hard hitting lyrics. It's the in

the power of the hoodie

Feared, derided, misunderstood and still resolutely un-hugged, the utilitarian, hugely popular sportswear garment, the hoodie, has staged a comeback against a backdrop of pyromania and rioting. Worn by millions every day, a generation's default wardrobe choice was transformed into an instant criminal cloak for London's looting youth. It may be more newsworthy now, but the hoodie and the folk devil it represents have been with us for a long time. As for the hoodie, its mass adoption as an everyday item began with the parallel popularity of hip-hop imported from the US in the 1980s, where rappers modelled themselves as athletes in a bid to emulate the power and success of world-beating sports stars. The corporate balance sheet of Adidas would doubtless be a lot poorer without the patronage of rappers Run-DMC, or reggae star Bob Marley. Hip-hop later turned to gang culture for its stylistic cues, and it is probably impossible to say whether gangsters modelled themselves on hip
Structuralism Introduction Structuralism is the idea of of analysing deep structure and the underlying culture phenomena. Structuralism, in other words gives, you  blueprint that you can redraw to map onto whatever you want. it is an interpretation of behaviour .
How are women portrayed in the media? Are there differences between the different media platforms? Make reference to the following media platforms TV (news and reality TV) and film The majority of woman in media are seen as sexual objects. This is due to the interpretation that beauty and appearance are keys to success for a woman in society. In media there are stigmas such as revealing costumes and a flawless appearance that attracts an audience to view or a buy  How are men represented in the media? What role did the media play after WW2?

powerpoint

In the beginning of the video there is long shot of a woman with a glittery costume. the costume makes her stand out and indicates to audiences that she is the main character in the video. Her costume links to the genre of the music as electro pop is about dance and her outfit resembles something from show business. we are unsure who the artist is as her back is facing the audience, she is walking by herself towards an entrance which may be an indicator that she's single and 

Andrew Goodwins theory

post modern notes

music video

Eminem- Without me Intertextuality Stolen ideas from media and global news Only makes sense if you know what Eminem is referring and referencing to Hybridisat or Bricologe Juxtaposition attempting to create something new  by merging two existing objects together  forming new conventions  Eminem without me is a mash up of contrasting opposing elements such as Elvis Presley who was an american idol and contrasting against Binladin who was a threat and terrorist against american   Litttle Mix- Black Magic Nostalgia  distracting entertainment  non original material high school girls get bullied by popular youths but then the roles reverse and they gain popularity due too changing their appearance   Voyeurism obsessed by the process of looking at others  society dependant upon visuals the consumption of others  all other word is a hard copy and power point on memory stick
• What is a media conglomerate ? A  media conglomerate ,  media group,  or  media institution  is a  company  that owns numerous companies involved in  mass media  enterprises, such as  television ,  radio ,  publishing ,  motion pictures ,  theme parks , or the  Internet .  • What are the 6 major media conglomerates operating today? • Challenge – research one conglomerate. Make a list of the subsidiary companies that the conglomerate owns (10). • Eg • Disney – • Pixar (animation) • Miramax • ESPN

Ferguson's Ideas

How are Ferguson's ideas about the representation of woman in woman's magazines evident in this text. The Investment  theory  of party competition is a political  theory  developed by Thomas  Ferguson , Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The  theory  focuses on how business elites, not voters, play the leading part in political systems.

Television Study

Watch the documentary and answer the following questions:  1. Why are Lord Reith and John Logie Baird so important in terms of the development of TV?  2. How did television develop during the 1930’s?  3. What was the impact of WW2 on TV, especially Post War?  The deprivation of the  Great Depression , followed by the global iniquities and tragedies of World War II, led to a period of prosperity and consumerism that had effects on American society that we're still learning about. In the wake of the war, cultural changes swept the country, including changes in the way we make and watch television. And in its turn, television changed -- and continues to change -- the way we interact with each other. 4. What television genre developed during the late 1940’s and into the 1950’s? The first " Golden Age of Television " refers to the era of live television production in the United States, roughly from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. Prior to appro

Inside the BBC

Look at the BBC website on the “Inside the BBC” section and make notes on the following:  1. How did the BBC develop historically? Create a brief timeline  2. What is Public Service Broadcasting?  3. How is the BBC structured?  4. What is the Licence Fee, how is it collected and how is it used?  5. Why does this make the BBC different?