pride magazine Flashcards
what does the masthead pride connote
that audiences should be proud of their identitiy
what else is pride associated with and how can it appeal
minorities such as lgbtq and racial minorities
minorities who feel they arent encouraged to feel proud by other medias
where is the masthead positioned and what does this connote
behind harris’ head - conventional
connotes her importance and reconisability of the brand
what does the strapline 24 years connote
success and winning - encourages readers to feel part of something great
st: c– 24 y– a– t– t–!
celebrating 24 years at the top!
what is the colour palette
red and black
supports idea of pride
black may repsrent women of colour
what does harris’ pose-hands on hip suggest
confidence and sass
how is her pose a camera trick and what does this serve
it lengthens her torso
this beautfies her by making her look slim
so her figure is aspirational to target audience
may be sexualisation
what does her looking directly at the audience connote
seemingly making eye contact - strong confident woman
cl: t– w– r– i– h–
the wig revolution is here!
what does the wig coverline suggest
stereotypically associated with black women
suggests you need to focus on beauty and implies black women in particular need to conceal natural hair
coverline: o- s- m-: b– w– b– e–
objectified, sexualised mocked: black womens’ bodies examined
what does the sexualised coverline suggest
rule of 3, alliteration
calling out common mistreatment of black women
challenges conventional ideas about women
coverline: f– o– h– s–
FGM on harley street!
what does fgm coverline connote
serious political topics on women
acronym suggests readers will have certain level of cultural and societal understanding
fgm was common in asian and african cultures
cl: f– b– f–: h– w– f– t– t– c–
failed by feminism: have we fallen through the cracks?
cl: h– f– w– y– g– t– b– b–
how far would you to be beautiful
(rhetorical question)
failed by feminism: language
alliteration
cl: 7 w– t– h– u- t- w– n–
describe
7 ways to heat up those winter nights
suggestive and casual
what does harris’ hair show
it has been straightened - connotes natural hair isnt as attractive
what is harley street famous for
in london it is a street with a lot of cosmetic procedures happening
social + cultural context: BLM
started in 2013 after george zimmerman was aquitted for murdering trayvon martin
nationally recognised through social media
historical + political context: civil rights movement
1960s, black prid was a response to the dominant white culture and encouraged black ppl to celebrate their culture
afro hair symbolised black pride
contrats with harris’ straightened hair
reflects magazines’ consumerism
