context Flashcards
if the question in the exam asks you historical context it will be ONLY be for the older set texts [ QS , TMSWTGG , Rio , TS ] . in the case you can discuss SOCIAL , POLITICAL or CULTURAL [unless it specifies otherwise }
what is context socially
what is happening in society at the time
examples of social context
feminist movements, social changes such as beliefs and values, gender roles etc
what is political context
things that happened in politics at the time
examples of political context
civil rights movement. cold wars , wars , which political party was in power
what is culture context
things that happened in culture at the time
examples of cultural context
what we watch, what we listen to , what we wear, our views, what we eat ,invension of new technology , popular celebrities , beauty standards .such as tv and film lacked diversity in the 70s
what is historical context
what happened in the past at the time
examples of historical context
socially, politically , and culturally
how to answer a context question
write what happened at that time and then where is it shown
[e.g in the sweeny socially there was police coruption when the series aired ypu can see this when regan beats up the criminals]
what was happening at the time in quality street text [1950’s]
socially- patriarchal society ,post war rebuild , traditional values and gender role
culturally- introduction of televisions introduced into every day homes , lack of diversity in representations
what was happening at the time in the man with the golden gun [1970’s]
socially-second wave of feminism/economic and legal equality , police corruption
politically- east vs west ideologies/cold war
culturally- popularity of Asian cinema[Bruce lee] and bond franchise , lack of diversity in representations
historically- world oil crisis
what was happening at the time in the sweeny [1970’s]
socially-second wave of feminism/economic and legal equality , police corruption
culturally- lack of diversity in representations
what was happening at the time in Rio music video
[1980’s]
socially- second wave of feminism/women in the work place
culturally- yuppie culture [celebration of becoming wealthy],lack of diversity in representations
what was going on in the time at 2010s[sun,guardian,this girl can, pride, GQ ,no time to die ,luther , bad blood and intensions]
socially- post feminism/empowerment , multicultural: wider range of representations, social media
politically- left vs right wing
culturally- beauty standards, quality television/competing with hbo [us imports] ,social awareness ,woke and better represntation
