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C2 Humans Flashcards

1
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Are the synths represented equally to humans?

A

No, they occupy objectified positions in society

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As well as Sci-Fi, what other sub-genres are prevalent? (3)

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Family drama, romance, action

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Baudrillard - postmodernism

How is Humans set in a hyper reality?

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Parallel world based in a present or near future re-presented from a mediated perspective

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Bell Hooks - Feminist Theory

How can Bell Hooks theory be applied to Humans?

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Most of the non-white characters play synths who are made to act as slaves for white characters

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What Channel was Humans shown on?

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Channel 4

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Characters Who is Anita?

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Synth career, bought by Hawkins family

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Characters Who is Joe?

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Dad of the Hawkins family?

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Characters Who is Mattie/Matilda Hawkins?

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Oldest child in the Hawkins family

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Characters Who is Sophie?

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Youngest member of the Hawkins Family

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Characters Who is Laura?

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Mum, Joe’s Husband

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Characters Who is Leo Elster?

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Half Synth, half human Leader of the sentient synths

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Characters Who is Toby Hawkins?

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Middle child in the Hawkins family

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David Gauntlett - Identity How can Gauntletts theory be applied to the characters in Humans?

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Wide array of representations of gender which audiences can pick and mix ideas from

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Characters

Who is Dr George Milican?

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Professor who worked with Dr Elster

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15
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Gap fill - Isaac Asimov Robotics Rules A robot may not ______ a human being, or through inaction allow a human being to come to ____. A robot must ____ the orders given to it by human beings, except where obeying the order would cause another _____ to come to harm. A robot must _______ its own existence, as long as protecting its own existence doesn’t _____ the first two rules.

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Injure, Harm, obey, human, protect, break

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16
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What Genre is Humans?

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Science Fiction

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17
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Give 1 example of a Channel 4 programme that is exported to other countries?

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Gogglebox

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Hesmondhalgh - Cultural Industries How does Channel 4’s reputation minimise risks?

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Established audience

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Hesmondhalgh - Cultural Industries How does the use of Genre support Hesmondhalgh’s theory? (2)

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There is an established audience and Humans breaks some of the conventions of the genre

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Hesmondhalgh - Cultural Industries How has Humans minimised risk?

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Use of stars: Gemma Chan - Anita Colin Morgan - Leo - also in Merlin William Hurt

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Baudrillard - postmodernism How can the synths be seen as simulacra?

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Copies of perfect humans that do not exist

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Van Zoonen - feminist theory How could Joe be seen to defy Van Zoonen’s feminist theory?

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Joe at home, looking after children

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Van Zoonen - feminist theory How could Laura be seen to defy Van Zoonen’s feminist theory?

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She has a high paying, influential job as a lawyer

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Van Zoonen - feminist theory How do the humans in the show not portray typical gender roles? (3)

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Laura in high paying job Joe in domestic position Leo and George presented as caring

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How does Humans break the typical conventions of the Sci-Fi genre?

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Robots looking like humans

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Baudrillard - postmodernism How does Humans break the wall between their reality and ours through there Marketing campaigns? (2)

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Physical shop in London and the eBay Synth selling

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How does Humans play on the cultural fears of the 21st century?

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Robots replacing jobs, dangers of scientific progress and technological experimentation

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How does the use of sub-genres adhere to Steve Neale’s theory?

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Allows genres to change over time

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How far can the synths/robots be compared to Stepford Wives?

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They are both domestic, beautiful, subservient robots as replacements to real women

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Van Zoonen - feminist theory How far could Joe be considered to replace Laura with Anita?

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Anita replaces Laura initially domestically and maternally and eventually sexually

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31
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How many narrative strands are in humans?

32
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How many production companies has Channel 4 worked with across TV, Film and digital?

33
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In which area of the UK does Channel 4 spend most money on programme making?

A

The north of England

34
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Livingston and Lunt - Regulation What rating was given to Humans?

35
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Livingston and Lunt - Regulation Why would the BBFC give Humans a 15 rating?

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Sex, moderate violence, swearing

36
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What is Narrowcasting?

A

Channels which specialise in particular genres

37
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Characters Who is Odi?

A

Old synth model owned by George

38
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Stuart Hall - representation How could the black, slave stereotype be applied to Humans?

A

Fred is shown as fruit picking (cotton picking)

39
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Van Zoonen - feminist theory How do the synths portray typical gender roles? (3)

A

Anita is shown as a domestic object Niska is shown as a sexual object Fred is shown as doing traditional manual labour, fruit picking

40
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Van Zoonen - feminist theory What is important about the selling and buying of Anita?

A

Joe is buying a women from a corporate businessman who is selling one

41
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What are other examples of Iconography in Science Fiction?

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Futuristic weaponry, costumes, transportation Landscapes - technologically advanced, dystopian High tech

42
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What are the 5 narrative strands in Humans?

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Hobbs and hunting the synths George and Odi Synth creation (David Elster) Leo and the sentient synths Anita and the Hawkins family

43
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What cultural fears has the sci-fi genre explored? (3)

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Radiation, alien invasions- 1950/60s Robots - 2000s

44
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What does Channel 4 do with its surplus profits?

A

All the surplus profit goes back into content for channel 4

45
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What iconography or science fiction is in Humans? (2)

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Robots Science labs/scientists

46
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What is an example of Bricolage in Humans?

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the opening titles is made up of documentary footage, newspapers, audio clips

47
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What is an example of Bricolage in music?

A

Musical mash-ups

48
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What is Bricolage?

A

Lévi-Strauss suggested that postmodern media texts are made up of “debris” that we recognise from other texts and these are combined – “bricolage”.

49
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What is is the main binary opposition in Humans?

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Man vs machine

50
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What is similar about David Elster and Joe?

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They both required replacements for there wives

51
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What is similar about the BBC and Channel 4? (3)

A

They are both, public services, non-profited are publicly owned

52
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What is the difference between the BBC and Channel 4?

A

BBC is publicly funded and Channel 4 is commercially funded (adverts)

53
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What is the disruption to the Equilibrium in the set episode?

A

Anita joins the household

54
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What is the intertextual reference of Dr Elster?

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Reference to Hitchcock’s film, Vertigo, were Gavin Elster creates the perfect woman to serve his own ends

55
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What is the intertextual reference of ODI

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ODI stands for Open Data Institute

56
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What large enigma is left at the end of episode 1?

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Anita walking away with Sophie

57
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What non-linear narrative elements are in Humans?

A

Anita’s flashbacks

58
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What other enigmas are in the first episode? (3)

A

Fred captured by Hobbs Odi malfunctions Anita and Laura conflict

59
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What percentage of Channel 4’s audience is aged 16-34?

60
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What percentage of non-linear viewing is done via All 4?

61
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What percentage of programming on C4 originates from the UK?

62
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What percentage of television viewing is done via linear TV?

63
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Baudrillard - postmodernism What postmodern themes are present in Humans?

A

Relationship between Man and technology

64
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What Swedish series is Humans based off?

A

Real Humans

65
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What was the market share (in %) of Channel 4 in 2015?

66
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What was the persona synthetics shop?

A

It was a store used to advertise humans by building its themes enough starting conversations about it?

67
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What year was Humans released in?

68
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Livingston and Lunt - Regulation What’s important of the 9pm showing of Humans?

A

Above the watershed timing of the BBFC

69
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When was Channel 4 created?

70
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Which common Science fiction narrative theme does Humans fit into? A) Space travel B) Alien Invasion C) Time Travel D) Set in future or alternative present

A

D) set in future or alternate present

71
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Who is Niska reminiscent of?

A

Pris from Blade Runner

72
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Who was Isaac Asimov?

A

Highly influential science fiction writer who created the 3 rules of robotics

73
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Why did Joe want a synth?

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He couldn’t cope with domestic work which Laura wasn’t around to do for him

74
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Why does C4 spend the most money in the North of England?

A

adheres to remit of encouraging innovation, experiment and cultural diversity.

75
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Why does Todorov’s theory not apply to Humans?

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It is episodic and it doesn’t have a resolution or re-establishment of Equilibrium

76
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Why is the theme of Humans revealing in the 21st century?

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Issues with the rise of robotics and manmade, sentient life

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