Dream (2004) Rep Flashcards
How is Dizzee Rascal represented?
subverts stereotype of young/lower class/ black people, becoming a positive representation e.g. hardworking
What’s the significance of the music box in terms of Dizzee Rascal’s representation?
He returns to the music box at the end of the vid, connoting being trapped by the media to fulfil a certain role
Costume codes
red tracksuit/hoodie/trainers doesn’t change throughout the vid, represents youth as typical clothing. in 2004 some people banned from shops due to clothing.
What do the puppets do throughout the vid?
at first they steal TV and graffiti - youth rebellion ad, delinquent
At end they are playing football and breakdancing, more wholesome behaviour. represent positive influence of DR and the media on young people and importance of representation
what do the police puppets represent?
the fight against black youth, institutionalised racism (at the music studio police knock on window) music protects DR from being a target - fame and position/class and race
How represent class? (the presenter)
represents the division of class and the binary opposition of setting (living in two different worlds - puppets vs the host) social deprivation and inequality
How represent class? (the presenter)
represents the division of class and the binary opposition of setting (living in two different worlds - puppets vs the host) social deprivation and inequality
How represent older generation? (presenter)
host reflects older gens views at first she doesn’t like DR and his music but when he became famous (‘Made an album, over a 100, 000 people bought it’) host holds the album. approval of position but not to his anti-social behaviour (Seen in her facial exp)
what does the hosts direct MOA and lexis connote?
authority over audience/superior fulfils matriarchal role and uses patronising lexis and MOA - introduces DR as ‘he is such a rascal’ and directly looks at camera for disapproval to DR
The context of the 50s (where the host is shown to be from)
50s signified by the opening iconography (building blocks) and references to old children’s TV programs
planes/helicopters link to immigration, facial exp of host shows horror as stereotypical British reaction
David Gauntlett’s Identity Theory
Gives young people diverse options for positive role models to pick and mix ideologies from and highlights effect of them.
Positive journey of DR reinforces role model and is aspirational to audeince.
Hall’s representation theory
stereotyping reduces people to few, simple recognisable characteristics and occurs when inequalities of power.
Dominant white authority vs rebellious black youths. DRs overcoming of adversity challenging expectations. subvert stereotype of young black teens
Paul Gilroy’s Postcolonialism
white presenter reflects colonial discourse (immigration)
racial hierarchy and binary opposition (police vs youths) creating the us vs them mentality
presenter vs DR - presenter physically bigger so presents power
challenge - 21st century UK is multicultural
