Q3 Q4

Contexts

The Killing

  • Social events- Social attitudes to gender are shown with a contrast between male politicians vying for power versus an ambitious female protagonist; both highlight the attitudes regarding patriarchal power being challenged, Lund vs Meyer. Suggests westernized shift in attitudes to be more accepting of women in powerful roles.

Stranger Things


 Context 

Why it is relevant  

 How it is shown in TK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


You must
  • Have good knowledge of both shows and CRAIL
  • understand context is important
  • Analyse products using academic theories
  • Evaluate and make judgments


How to structure this question, 
  • Intro- Start by answering the question in a clear sentence. then talk about macro and micro- industry as a whole and the differences between Netflix and DR
  • Each paragraph as a area on CRAIL, always start with the area of CRAIL the question focuses on. Discuss ST, then the killing and come up with the an evaluated point answering the question. Link key concepts.
  • Conclusion with final judgment.

PLAN

  • Intro- Look at macro, talking about LFTVD as an industry and the difference between the two DR and Netflix
  • Audience- Differences/ Millennials/gen z vs older ABC1 demographic 
  • Industry- Formats, Netflix is bingable- DR weekly viewing
  • Representation- Lund vs Meyer, kids vs adults, 2007 Denmark vs 1980s Small-town USA
  • Theorists- Neale genre representation, Hesmondhalgh
Steve Neale argues that genres are not fixed and that they adapt and evolve as the codes and repetitions associate with the genre change and are introduced by other forms of media.

Barthes Semiology theory

use of signs and symbols and how they are used to convey meaning and shape the world around us. The signs become universally recognized and normally reflect dominant ideologies and values.
ST-Guns associated with violence, 

Bell Hooks Feminism theory 

ST-Eleven defies the gender norms of the times by not appearing as a typical feminine girl
TK-Sarah Lund being a sergeant in the police in a male dominant industry

Q4
Structure

  • Outline theory
  • How can we apply this theory to ST? are there any limitations
  • How can we apply this theory to TK? are there any limitations
  • Conclusion-where does this apply the most?
Barthes theory of semiology Implies that signs and symbols develop meaning overtime and can be instantly recognized, often reflecting of the dominates ideology of those that view them.
In Stranger things we are see many intertextual references to events of the time, for example the boys 

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