STRANGER THINGS // DLAND 83" Flashcards
how to structure a 30 marker
- find 3 main differences / similarities / points
- find evidence in both LFTV products for all 3 points
- theory that may apply
- what are the reasons for this in terms of contexts (social, political, historical, cultural, economical)
- has this proved the point, answered the questions, or is there other factors
what is tokenism
the practice of cherry picking underrepresented individuals, as a effort to appear diverse + representative of a large society
gender roles in the 80s
gender roles in the 80s started to be more progressive, we can see the different gender roles by seeing women in positions of power
political contexts in stranger things
- project MKUltra, a program of experiments on human subjects that were designed and undertaken by the CIA in order to develop drugs used in interrogation to weaken individuals, as nuclear war threat arose in the 50s - 80s Westerners not trusting their own governments
Historical contexts in stranger things
- lots of references to the cold war and placing Russia as the enemy - whole seasons see USA against the Russian military. Government listening to phone calls
Social contexts in stranger things
SUBURBIA
the modern American suburbia was invented after WW2. Hawkins is a Suburban town (mikes house being a main example).
Majority white population, African American communities began to move to the suburbs in the 80s, but very much still a minority.
Cultural contexts in stranger things
- intertextuality, to popular 80s classic films (nostalgic)
- Sci fi genre, explored massively in the 80s (escapism)
- Pop culture, direct references - fashion, trailers, music, movie references
Historical contexts in Deutschland 83
- cold war: between the soviet union and the west, thatcher and Reagan has a change in western approach toward the soviets and wanted to dissolve it. After the WW2, Germany were left vulnerable, and split as both Russia and USA wanted to spread their different Ideologies
Is east Germany capitalist or communist society
Communist - soviets took over
political contexts in Deutschland 83
- USA vs RUSSIA - USA has a long standing ideology of viewing Russian and Communist countries as an enemy
- panic paranoia as a result of three decades of cold war and atomic anxiety.
social context Deutschland 83
- West Berlin, a lot more populated, lively and free (materialistic)
- East Berlin, Poorer, dull appearance and lonely houses
cultural contexts in Deutschland 83
- 80s pop culture, direct references regarding music and consumer culture of popular 80s brands e.g Puma.
stranger things synopsis
Horror / Sci Fi drama set in the 1980s about a group of boys who witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits.
when was strangers things released and who created it
2016 created by the Duffer Brothers
who distributes stranger things and what does this mean for the show
its distributed globally by the streaming service Netflix, showing that the show has a mass appeal (appeals to all ages)
