Introduction to Representation

REMEMBER: In the exam you will be asked to analyse the extract from a British TV drama for one of the following areas of representations:

Gender

Age

Ethnicity

Sexuality

Class & Status

Physical ability / disability

Regional Identity

It can be any one of these, even if it has been used by the exam board before. You will watch the clip 4 times, follow the guidance on the DVD.

Possible dramas include:

Cast Off's
Wild at Heart
Primeval

Shameless

Merlin

Secret diary of a Call Girl
Ashes to Ashes
Life on Mars
Survivors
Law & Order UK
The Royal
Spooks
Lilies
Rock Rivals
Waterloo Road
True Dare Kiss
Little Dorrit
Bleak House
The Bill
Holby City
Skins
All the Small Things
Robin Hood
Kingdom
New Tricks
Doc Martin
The Wire
Hustle
Single Married Other ....... to name but a few.

Please read the following link for an introduction to the key concept of Representation.

http://www.mediaknowall.com/as_alevel/alevkeyconcepts/alevelkeycon.php?pageID=represent

Make sure you read right through all of the links so that you cover: gender, age, race, disability.