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Introduction to feminism: blog tasks Everyday Sexism Watch the Everyday Sexism TED talk from Laura Bates (linked above) and answer the following questions: 1) Why did Laura Bates start the Everyday Sexism project? Laura Bates founded the Everyday Sexism Project to assist men and women all around the world in sharing their stories of sexism or sexual abuse. 2) How does the Everyday Sexism project link to the concept of post-feminism? Is feminism still required in western societies? The Everyday Sexism project is tied to the concept of post-feminism because some people argue that because some feminist goals have been met, feminism is no longer needed.  3) Why was new technology essential to the success of the Everyday Sexism project? New technology is necessary for a program like Everyday Sexism because without it, many people will have to accept and deal with assault and  sexual harassment on their own. 4) Will there be a point in the future when the Everyday Sexism project is not requi

MIGRAIN: January assessment learner response 1) Type up your feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). WWW:  A strong assessment: you have clearly revised the terminology and theories and Q2+3 are very impressive. Well done! EBI: The unseen analysis question is in to continue working on to develop our skills in this area. For the 20 mark  essay, you need to develop a more critical view point, questioning theories or exploring alternative arguments. Examples are also important (CSPs will help with this).  2) Read  the mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Identify at least  one  potential point that you missed out on for each question in the assessment. Question 1: I haven't explained in detail how certain aspects of the poster of Stormzy creates meaning.  I could've spoken about how black male celebrities are usually sexualized and how it creates vulnerability.   Question 2: As I revised major conglomerates

  Representation: blog tasks Read the Media Magazine feature 'Representation old and new'. This is in MM51 on page 6 - go to  our Media Magazine archive  to find the article. Complete the following tasks: 1) Why is representation an important concept in Media Studies? Because it's important for people to see themselves in the media, it's almost as if the media is showing them that it doesn't care about them. The media ought to reflect the society that it serves. People won't relate with the actors if there isn't enough representation, and the movie or television programme won't receive enough acclaim as a result. 2) How does the example of Kate Middleton show the way different meanings can be created in the media? This shows how two different images can be used by the media to communicate  This may be one way in which persons with unfavourable views of the person can affect how people are portrayed in the media. 3) Summarise the section 'The how, who