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Eduqas A Level Film Studies - Paper 1 > Section C - This Is England (Meadows, 2006) > Flashcards

Section C - This Is England (Meadows, 2006) Flashcards

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The Falklands War

This Is England

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10 week war: Britain vs Argentina - ownership of Falklands islands

War divides Britain - war over belonging

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Thatcherism

This is England

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Thatcher’s policies on privatising industries

Industries -> redundant
3.5mil unemployed, particularly North

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Subculture

This Is England

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Cultural group within larger culture: separate interests/beliefs

Focus on skinhead subculture - Shaun joins Woody’s gang

Subcultures united by rebellion against society

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Disenchantment

This Is England

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Feeling disappointment about someone/thing you previously respected

Combo returns - Woody realises his true nature
Milky’s attack -> Combo loses Shaun’s respect
All disenchanted with school, government, society

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Working class

This Is England

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Social group of people employed for wages - mostly manual/industrial work

Almost everyone = working class -> unemployed (miners strikes, steelworks)

Lol/Mr Sandhu = employed

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Miners’ Strikes

This Is England

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Miners on strike 1984-85, protest against privatisation/mines closing -> unemployment

Unrest with government (Combo)

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Dependency culture

This Is England

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Lifestyle characterised by dependency on benefits

All unemployed - no income, relying on benefits

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Society

This Is England

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People living together in relatively ordered community

Society gone: divided into sub-cultures and ethnic groups

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Individualism

This Is England

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Principle of being independent/self-reliant

Subcultures allow individualism to grow as society becomes independent of government

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Social Realistic Aesthetic

This Is England

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Art movement: draws attention to everyday lives of working class/poor

Life in 80s’ Northern England - relatable, truthful, political/social messages

Continuity editing, natural cinematography - no expressive shots.

Uncensored, improvised dialogue, quiet score, non-diagetic sound = minimum

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Binary Oppositions

This Is England

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Pair of opposing related terms

Woody/Combo:
Woody = kind, accepting. Combo = racist, attacks those in way.
Both paternal to their gangs. Woody favoured > Combo - anti-nationalism

Ethnic minorities vs White British:
Combo/N.F hate them, yet innocent. Woody’s gang accept Milky. Ethnic minorities sympathised, yet focuses on white Brits - explores how hate groups created

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Bourgeoisie

This Is England

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Small section of society; owns most of wealth

Government/company owners - not seen, but impact felt (political graffiti)

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North/South divide

This Is England

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Differences in life standard between North and South of England

Film set in North - lower wages, poorer healthcare, lower house prices

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Maslow’s Hierarchy

This Is England

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Belief all humans have hierarchy of needs that need to be met

Shaun moves up and down hierarchy throughout film

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When main message most clearly communicated

This Is England

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Milky’s assault - directly after Milky talked about his big, close family

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Does main message question or support ruling ideology?

This Is England

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Main message = understanding why people act way they do

Film questions ruling ideology (violence happens no matter what)

Idea of belonging - goes with ruling ideology

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IDEOLOGY
Which political ideas explored explicitly?

This Is England

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Idea immigrants taking jobs, government not helping locals

Belief Falklands’ war = pointless -> deaths

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IDEOLOGY
How Shaun moves through Maslow’s Hierarchy

This is England

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Start: 2nd tier - food, clothes, house/shelter, yet no friendship/sense of connection.

Meets Skinheads: 3rd/4th tier - intimacy, connection, respect of others

End: 2nd tier - potentially lost all he gained

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IDEOLOGY

Marxist idea of base and superstructure

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Capitalist society = economic base (industry, finance, banks) and ideological superstructure (culture, education, church, family)

Superstructure creates set of beliefs that keeps society running

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IDEOLOGY
How Marxist idea of Capitalists presented?

This Is England

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Government never seen, yet controlling society

Characters feel impact of government, can’t do anything about it

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IDEOLOGY
How Marxist idea of Labour presented?

This Is England

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Characters = working class, mostly unemployed
Shopkeeper = immigrant, employed

Many born in England = unemployed

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NARRATIVE
Vogler’s Hero Model

This Is England

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Ordinary world: Shaun with school bullies

Meets someone/given something - skinheads take him in

New world, new rules - Meets Combo, joins National Front

Greatest ordeal - Combo attacks Milky

Enlightenment - Shaun at beach

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NARRATIVE
Todorov’s Equilibrium Model

This Is England

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Equilibrium - Shaun hanging out with skinheads

Disruption - Combo arrives, Shaun joins National Front

New equilibrium - Shaun on beach

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NARRATIVE
Type of narrative and why

This Is England

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Linear narrative - no flashbacks, cuts, etc.

Shows realism - cut-aways, flashbacks deter from reality, focuses on the plot

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NARRATIVE
Enigma Codes

This Is England

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Narrative device: presents audience with riddle/puzzle to be solved

Combo went to prison for Woody - why? Woody’s hiding something

Is Milky alright? Shaun’s mum says he is, but uncertain

Combo’s introduced, already knows Lol. Relationship? Learn he had 1 night stand with drunk, 16 year old Lol

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CINEMATOGRAHY
How P.O.V shots used to influence spectator alignment?

Milky’s assault

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Shots from Milky’s perspective, see brutality of Combo’s attack, how much anger -> assault

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REPRESENTATION
How idea of masculinity represented

This Is England

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Shaun’s father died in Falklands War, needs father figure (Combo)

Only child, bullied at school, needs brother figure (Woody)

Binary oppositions:
Woody = inclusive, levelheaded, solves conflicts through negotiation, stands up to bullying.
Combo = violent, racist, solves conflicts through violence, irrational
Shaun’s relationships with others shapes his character

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MISE-EN-SCENE
How St George’s Cross creates meaning

This Is England

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Symbolic of nationalism
Shaun steals flag from N.F meeting - impresses Combo
In Combo’s flat for rest of film - including Milky’s assault

Over montage where Shaun joins N.F
Shaun throws it in ocean after Milky’s assault

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REPRESENTATION
How link between masculinity and violence created

This Is England

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Though Woody portrayed positively, he’s shown to respond aggressively to Gadget, though apologises

Combo calls Pukey a “queer” for questioning N.F’s motives/actions

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MISE-EN-SCENE
How graffiti creates political/social relevance for 1983

This Is England

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“Maggie is a twat” - Thatcher = prime minister, caused. unrest about - especially in North

“Nashnil Front” - Can’t spell it: idea they’re stupid, uneducated

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REPRESENTATION
How link between masculinity and violence created

This Is England

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Woody portrayed positively, though responds aggressively to Gadget (apologises)

Combo calls Pukey “queer” for questioning N.F’s motives/actions

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CONTEXTS
Thatcher’s main policies

This Is England

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Conservative government
Dismantle welfare state (cause of dependency culture)
Weaken trade unions (challenged government authority)
Reject any advancements in feminism, multiculturalists and minority rights

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CONTEXTS

Post-War Consensus

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Policies brought in 1945-1970s - tolerated/encouraged nationalisation, high taxes and generous welfare state

34
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CONTEXTS
How government’s popularity affected by Thatcher

This Is England

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Popularity collapsed - obvious government failed promises.

Many suspected internal coup: replace her as party leader

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CONTEXTS
Economic contexts when film set

This Is England

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Government forced reconstruction of work/family as England product provider -> service provider

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CONTEXTS
Social contexts when film set

This Is England

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Less employment in traditional sectors - coal, steel, manufacturing

Thatcher’s cultural appeal aimed at white middle class: didn’t account for social diversity

Thatcher’s years = era of social counter revolution

Thatcher - “There is no such thing as society”

High unemployment - especially young/ Northerners

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CONTEXTS
How skinhead subculture relates to film’s messages

This Is England

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Skinhead culture starts 60s - black + white manual labourers bonding over love of reggae

Formed own English identity (braces, boots, etc.)
Tough lives -> look like fighters

80s skinheads - council kids found place together. Abandoned by society, prime targets for N.F

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CONTEXTS
Production Contexts

This Is England

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Independent production

Secured funding from Warp Films, own production company (Big Arty Productions), Film four and screen Yorkshire

Art house film -> cult status

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NARRATIVE
Syd Field’s 3 Act Model

This Is England

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Act 1: Shaun living normal life with the skinheads

Act 2: Combo arrives (disruption) - Shaun joins National Front -> Milky’s assault

Act 3: Shaun throws flag into water

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IDEOLOGY
Define Hegemony - how presented?

This Is England

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Hegemony = system of belief keeping social order intact: idea this is the way things, can’t do anything about it

Combo/Nationalists reject Hegemony, but through wrong way

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IDEOLOGY
How Marxist idea of Bourgeoisie presented

This Is England

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Not seen - focus on working class, how it influences them

If seen, would take away from film’s message

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Proletariat

This Is England

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Majority of population: owns little, exploitable

Shaun, skinheads and others exploited by government

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