Feminist agenda
Choose ONE of the questions below.
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Can classical narrative serve a feminist agenda?
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‘Handmade’ or ‘craft-based’ animation can produce a feminine aesthetic. Discuss.
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‘Things are so much better now’. Does this statement adequately describe the representation of homosexuality in contemporary culture? You should make close reference to at least TWO films or television texts.
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Explore the relationship between constructions of the supernatural and female ‘abjection’ in film. Answer with reference to at least two relevant theorists and draw examples from up to two films.
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Discuss the ways in which feminist politics have shaped the representation of gender in one or two films or TV programmes of your choice.
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To what extent does New Queer Cinema restage dominant themes of classical Hollywood? You should refer to TWO or THREE films in your answer.
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Compare and contrast the representation of male sexuality in two films or TV series of your choice.
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In what ways are notions of transgression and/or repression mobilised in cinematic representations of sex.
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Discuss the representation of transgender identity in two films or TV programmes of your choice.
How the assessment relates to the learning outcomes
How the assessment relates to the learning outcomes
Assignment 1 requires students to:
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Demonstrate an awareness of the differing methods of analysing gender and sexuality across a range of texts.
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Demonstrate an engagement with the body of writing within Film and TV Studies focused on questions of gender and sexuality.
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Produce sophisticated critical and analytical writing about the key debates and theoretical texts.
Assignment 2 requires students to:
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To investigate debates and issues that arise from the representation of gender and sexuality in film and television.
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Demonstrate an awareness of film-making practices and genres influenced by feminist, lesbian and gay film theory.
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Produce sophisticated critical and analytical writing about the key debates and theoretical texts.
