Big Issue representation Flashcards
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How are homeless people represented
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- Halls- people stereotype the homeless to be lazy and did it upon themselves however this is subverted through features in the article such as Donato- are also given a voice too which is not common among homeless people
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What representation does the Grayson Perry article provide
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- Perry is a cis man who likes to wear more feminine clothing which strays from masculinity.
- This relates to Butlers gender performitivty as gender is deemed as part of a social construct rather than assigned to you from both
-Perry has an artistic explanation of identity and is not sexulaised when dressed as a women
- His masculinity is seen when he displays a picture of the house he built further backing the complexity of gender
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What are the representations of Donato in this article
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- Dominant image makes him seem friendly and appealing, he is actively selling the magazine and not being lazy
- Gave an old man a sense of purpose which is very powerful and can radiate positivty that how well the Big issue functions for society.
- His interests stated such as museums subvert stereotypes- Halls
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How does the rep show a left-wing stance
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- Socialist party advert
- The big issue manifesto- with communist iconograpgy, raised fist and red colours
- But tory members features in this paper e.g. the PM which builds crediblty in their message
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What is the rep of men being powerful
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- Westworld advert- anthony hopkins in formal attire
- ‘We made history, didn’t we’ - article about John Bird and Gordon Roddick- photo is low angle and are described as hard nosed and tough
6
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What are the differed reps of gender in celebrated supporters
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- Males celebs like Alex Ferguson or Daniel Radcliffe are described as stars/national treasures in contrast to female celebs such as Jo Brand who are simply described as ‘actresses’
- BUT Theresa May both pictured and feature heavily presenting their roles as powerful which subverts gender norms
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