Genre: Narratives + ideology Flashcards

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What do some genres have as their codes + conventions? Give an example

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Specific ideologies

E.g. In a soap opera, values of family, cooperation, and loyalty are communicated through domestic stories

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What did Thomas Schatz theorise?

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He identified a different way of thinking about genre that is based on type of story told - Called these genres the ‘genre of order’, and the ‘genre of integration’

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What isn’t important for Schatz’s genres?

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Iconographies

Only the stories + values they communicate are important

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Explain the genre of order:

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This genre values individualism + personal sacrifice.

Violence is justified + hero’s job is to reinstate social order undermined by the threat

Individual hero

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Explain the genre of integration:

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Values groups who communicate + cooperate for general good.

Negotiation + compromise used to solve problems, all about community

Heroic group

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How do these genre conventions help in media?

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They connect media products through ideological perspectives, instead of being based on look/content of product

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What are the conventions of crime drama?

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  • Innocent victim
  • Theme of justice, good vs evil
  • Chase scenes
  • Number of suspects with motives
  • Narrative
  • Murder weapon
  • Episodic - stand alone episodes
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What are the conventions of a TV serial drama?

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  • Characters
  • Storyline = Narrative, dramatic
  • Sets + settings = Basics of mise-en-scene
  • Famous cast to attract viewers
  • Ensemble cast = Each cast with own storyline
  • Exaggerated
  • Scheduled prime time
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