Eleanor N - A level Media blog

  Gilroy- theories about ethnicity and post-colonialism OCR definition:   - The African diaspora caused by the slave trade has now constructed a transatlantic culture that is simultaneously African, American, Caribbean and British – the ‘Black Atlantic’.   - Britain has failed to mourn its loss of empire, creating ‘postcolonial melancholia’, an attachment to an airbrushed version of British colonial history, which expresses itself in  criminalising  immigrants and an ‘us and them’ approach to the world founded on the belief in the inherent superiority of white western  civilisation .   Context:   During 1500’s to the 1900’s there was a period of colonialism:   Colonialism - taking over another country to run and exploit it   - Britain did this a lot of countries such as India,  Caribbean , and parts of Africa by sailing  and  installing  their own  military ,  soldiers  and government to act as though t...

 

 

Genre Theory- Steve Neale: Genres are not fixed, they are constantly evolving and repeat codes and conventions. Genre conventions can become a hydridity with other genres. Example: Stranger Things demonstrates a generic hybridity, a blending of a range of genres such as horror and science fiction. A range of generic conventions are used including character types and settings. Nordic Noir conventions: Written from police pov- investigates narratives Dark, bleak settings Protagonists are complex and do not conform to any stereotype Mood and tone is dark Challenging themes and issues explored- rape, murder, misgony, police and politician corruption. Limited dialogue- stripped of glamour and escapist entertainment (uses and gratification theory suggests that people watch media to escape) Strong female representation central protagonist- is more like a traditioanl hard-boiled detective from film noir Long edits- staring out flat scandinavian landscape Carrying of burdens- dark secrets a...