Super Human Flashcards
1
Q
Analyse the representations in Super. Human
A
The advert actively avoids negative, stereotypical representations by presenting the disabled athletes as powerful and strong, dedicated to their sport. This challenges stereotypes of disabled people as incompetent in comparison to able-bodied people.
2
Q
Analyse representations of reality in Super.Human
A
The representation of reality in the advert creates a positive and complex representation of disability by highlighting the athletes’ personal struggles while training to compete and their personal lives to show them as rea people rather than a one dimensional persona.
3
Q
Apply Postmodernism to Super.Human
A
- Fragmented narrative which helps to showcase the differences in the lives of the athletes
- Self Reflexive with ‘There has to be something wrong with you’ emphasis their are proud of their disability
- Use of Bricolage
- Use of Parody emphasises the empowerment of the athletes and combats compassion fatigue
4
Q
How does Super. Human prevent compassion fatigue?
A
- presents the athletes as just as strong and capable to prevent the audience from pitying them for their disability
- presenting the athletes as real people allows audiences to align their experiences with their own lives
