Social Contexts & Intertextuality Flashcards
1
Q
What did Thom Yorke say about the lyrics?
A
That they reference a campaign by News of the World to publish names and addresses of sex offenders in 2000
1
Q
What does Stuart Hall say about the ‘other’?
A
That dominant social groups exert power over minority groups by representing them as the other.
2
Q
What was the cultural intertextuality in BTW?
A
Trumpton - Kids Tv show on BBC
3
Q
Why did they use Trumpton?
A
Because it will be remembered by older audiences and that is who Radiohead is targeting about refugee status
4
Q
What did the use of Trumpton highlight?
A
The idea of everything in the past was good even though racism and inequality was an issue
5
Q
What was contrasted by the characters?
A
Perfect English and violent imagery
