Turntables Representation Flashcards
How does Monae use conventions of music?
She uses conventions of music and its historical roots to explore social inequalities and the suppression of minority groups. As a black, female and non-binary artist, Monroe wants to project a positive representation of gender, in particular black women.
What does Monae do with genre?
she blends and bends genres into her music, including jazz and rap; sub-genres that typically cover themes related to the experiences of Afro-Americans.
How does Turntables represent gender and ethnicity?
constructs a version of reality using real locations and believable characters combined with actual protestors, sport personalities, leaders and politicians who have spoken out and taken action against oppression.
What’s an example of representation of gender and ethnicity?
Muhammad Ali. throughout his life, he challenged white supremacy, segregation and racism. This is combined with a more surreal aesthetic using music video form to engage the audience with issue.
What do the visual and technical codes achieve?
a paradigmatic choice, to convey a point of view about society.
How are positive representation of ethnicity shown?
Positivity and hope are shown with the inclusion of cultural iconography, such as uplifting shots of groups dancing and singing together, interesting shots of young black women. positive messages and values are embedded in these representations.
What are audience informed of by these representations?
about the injustices of the past and present and encourage them to be active in seeking change.
what does music video conventions say about representation?
different music videos will construct representation of gender, issues, social groups and ethnicity in diverse ways.
What is Monae’s activism?
she is politically active and understands how dominant groups in society control what is produced, how representations are constructed and stereotypes reinforced. she is co-chair of ‘When We All Vote’ - a non-profit organisation whose aim is to increase voting participation for all Americans.
what is bell hooks theory?
she draws attention to the universal silence of commentators and academies alike regarding the black female experience. she prompts awkward questions about how black femininity is side-lined
what did hooks believe about the black civil rights movement of 1960s?
while it paved the way for male black equality, it neglects to explore the experience of ordinary black women.
what did hooks believe about the feminist movement of 1960s?
it gave white women the power to strive for gender equality in the workplace and across society but the black female experience is left undiscussed.
what was hooks response to these events?
she placed black femininity central stage, seeking to explain why black women were silenced during these crucial emancipatory moments. a political plea to people to realise oppression is driven by a set of historical entrenched social and cultural events.
what’s hooks analysis on the legacy of slavery?
the airbrushing of black female experience is rooted in a historical evaluation of black femininity within the american slave system. the oversexed black female stereotype and the black ‘mammy’ are indirect results of horrific abuse enacted on black women by their white slave masters.
what was a routine feature of the female slave life?
rape and sexual abuse, with girls as young as 13 subject to endemic sexual violence. black slave women were regarded as little more than physical commodity to be used to breed slave children and expand the unpaid workforces who maintained America’s plantations.
