The Bridge representation

Question 1

What is the significance of ideology constructed through representation ?

Answer 1

• In the series it begins to explore the growing interest in gender and how it is more fluid in a subject up for disscussion.
• Producers clearly favour the progressive views therefore the audience are postioned to be sympathetic towards the murdered victim

Question 2

How does rep of women challenge the patriachal ideas

Answer 2

• Women are active and central to the narrative
• Women are not sexulaised e.g. when Saga takes her top off
• Women are not portrayed in domestic roles

Question 3

How can Saga be seen as masculine

Answer 3

• Her stance and walk are masculine.
• She is unconcerned by conventionality
• Her clothing is masculine e.g. the leather trousers and military style clothing

Question 4

What are signifiances of Sagas gesture codes

Answer 4

• Passive expressions occur when she is trying to process information when her colleagues have inter relationships with others
• Has the inablitity to comprehend anyone who has a life outside of work
• Saga continues to work through the night and audiences rarely see her outside life

Question 5

How can Saga be seen as socially challenged

Answer 5

• She struggles with social situations e.g. small talk with Hanne
• Lacks empathy and does not read sensitive situations well by saying what occurs to her at the time
• BUT is vulnerable when she is with her mother

Question 6

What is the significance of the construction of Hannes character

Answer 6

• Another strong female character who is a positive representation of an older women
• She is not objectifed
• Her clothing and apperannce is functional
• Emphaises the cultural differences between Sweden and Denmark through binary opposites

Question 7

What is the signifiance in the way Lises constructed

Answer 7

• Powerful in a different way as she is the wife of a wealthy businessman
• Her views are right wing which she displays in her vlog
• She consists of the idea of wanting a nuclear family
• She teaches her daughter to react with violence when bullied

Question 7

What is the significance of Hans construction

Answer 7

• Whilst he is in a powerful postion he does not use this in an oppressive way which may be a typical feminine trait
• Has an equal relationship with his partner Lillian who is a strong women
• He is a positive representation of age as he is high up in his job

Question 8

How can Bell Hooks be applied to The Bridge

Answer 8

• Positive repuation of lesbian marriage which challenges dominant ideolgoy but the notion was that she was murdered for going against patriarchy beliefs
• Women are in powerful positions over men
• Men in domestic roles
• Racial aspect cannot be explored due to the cast being majority white

Question 9

How can van zoonens theory be applied to The Bridge

Answer 9

• The creation of Sagas character reflect the interests in society and the changing ideas regarding gender and that the meaning of gender varies according to cultural contexts
• However, women are framed and constructed in a similar way to men
• Women are active and not passive and are not objects of the male gaze

Question 10

How can Butlers theory be applied to The bridge

Answer 10

• Helle Ankers narrative regarding gender states theres not gender only humans
• Saga subverts and challenges the norms regarding gender behaviour. E.g. her clothing, expression and typical representation of women in this genre