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Media representations of gender, sexuality and disability
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1What is the definition of symbolic annihilation?
- AComplete destruction of self
- BThe way that women are represented by the media
- CDeath
2What did Tunstall argue??
- AThe presentation of women in media is biased because it presents women as housewives and mothers
- BWomen are only sexually objectified
- CMedia presents women as tall 'mannequin' like figures
3What did the 'Just the Women' report find?
- AFew media studies about women's abilities
- BNegative things were said about women
- CWomen's issues were often covered in a very narrow and stereotyped way
4What is the 'Metrosexual Male'?
- AMen who take care of their appearance in consumption of toiletries and fashion products
- BMen who love themselves too much
- CMen who are portrayed as fundamentally caring and generous
5Which one ISN'T a dominant representation of masculinity?
- AMales are violent
- BMales earn the most money and run the household
- CMen are funny, confident and successful
- DMen are strong and rarely cry or show vulnerability
6What did McNamara claim about the media's representation of men?
- AIt presents them to be violent and irresponsible
- BIt disregards men's successes and acomplishments
- CIt failed to show the reality of masculine life
7What does Gauntlett claim about media aimed at women?
- AMagazines create a stereotypical idea of how women should look, making them feel bad about themselves
- BMagazines for young women emphasise women must do their own thing and be themselves
8Which sociologists argued that in new media and digital technology, women are MOST empowered?
- AGauntlett
- BWatson
- CGreen and Singleton
9Are postmodernists such as Gauntlett positive or negative about representations of gender and why?
- ANegative - the differing representations between men and women and the stereotypical views take us back steps and creates inequality.
- BPositive - he focuses on the relationship between the mass media and identity and argues that in contrast with the past, there is no straightforward idea of the representation of femininity or masculinity
10What else does Gauntlett argue?
- AMass media today actually challenges traditional definitions of gender and is a force for change
- BWomen who do not fit the traditional views,
11Pluralists claim the concept of symbolic annihilation underestimates women's ability to see through gender stereotyping and manipulation
- ATrue
- BFalse
12What do Batchelor et al's study on sexuality find?
- AContraception was only presented as a woman's responsibility
- BThere was a lack of positive images of lesbian and gay teenagers and a failure to represent sexual diversity
- CBoth!
13Females were more interested in sex and bragged to their friends, whereas males were more interested in emotions
- ATrue
- BFalse
14Which sociologist found that being gay was not generally integrated into mainstream media representations?
- ADyer
- BBatchelor
- CGlaad
15How is homosexuality represented in TV dramas and media?
- AAs the most important subject of the episode, as it needs more light brought into it
- BAs embarrassment or target for bullying
16Research by LGBT.co.uk and Stonewall concluding the LGBT community is undergoing better changes, drawing attention to representation of sexuality in media.
- ATrue
- BFalse
17How may lesbianism be represented in media?
- ANegatively
- BOverly masculine
- COversexualised
18How many hours of programming were focused on LGBT issues according to Stonewall (2011) ?
- A5 hours and 43 minutes out of 126 hours
- B3 hours and 21 minutes out of 126 hours
19Gay men are often presented as a bitchy or feminine figure in media
- ATrue
- BFalse
20What did a BBC survey (2010) discover about the portrayal of lesbians?
- ANarrow representation, either represented as butch or 'lipstick lesbians'
- BHomophobia was emphasised towards them
- CThey were often portrayed for the benefit of male viewers
21What do the following TV shows have in common: Grey's Anatomy, Glee, Orange is the New Black and Ugly Betty
- ALarge proportion of gay characters
- BMedia representations of transgender characters
- CExtreme Buddhism
22How many tweets in 2015 highlighted the support for the LGBT community using the hashtag '#lovewins'?
- A3.9 million
- B2.4 million
- C10.3 million
- D3.6 million
23What are the two sociological views of disability in media?
- APhysical/Mental impairments and the view that the disabled are disabled by society
- BThey're represented as super-human, or weak
24What did Colin Barnes and Tom Shakespeare suggest?
- AMedia represents the disabled as weak
- BMedia represents the disabled as evil
- CDisabled are disabled by society
25Which one isn't one of Barnes' recurring stereotypes of disabled people?
- APitiable and pathetic
- BCurio
- CEvil
- DSexually abnormal
- EIncapable of participating in anything 'normal'
- FUnintelligent
- GSuper cripples
26Who argued that telethons such as Children in need rely too heavily on cute children to raise money and don't truly represent the disabled
- ABarnes
- BRoper
- CFindlay
- DOliver
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