When it comes to film adaptions of comic books, a ceaseless storm of controversy always seemed to follow the release date. Remarkably, Marvel’s Thor takes the cake for unconventional casting which resulted in fan uproars. Directed by Shakespearean devotee, Kenneth Branagh in 2011, Thor stars quite the internationally diverse cast of critically acclaimed actors including Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman but the one who managed to raise most eyebrows was the talented, HBOs The Wire Idris Elba, a
gold mines. A few residents in the town seek to get a group of bounty hunters to rebel and attempt to save their town from Bartholomew and his men. This film implicitly challenges the ideological belief of multiculturalism, gender roles, and anti-whitewashing in the American west in the late 1800’s. It does this by bringing multiple races into the film who are there to kill the powerful white man who is making people suffer, by giving women power and authority
I am going to explore how females are represented in horror films. The representation of females and males has changed dramatically in society and in horror films. However, traditionally women in general are represented as the damsel in distress. Stereotypically they are playing the weaker role and are in instantaneous danger and attacked by the serial killer. The first text in which I am going to study is the representation of women in the movie called Resident Evil Retribution 2012; I have chosen
the books, she is more than that. She is an athlete, a clever student and also a loyal friend. Because of her true roles are cut, the media representation of Cho Chang is not fully true. As explained in the introduction, White Gaze refers to the way media represents Asian American from the white perspective. White Gaze is used to reduce the role of minorities to promote the White Agenda (Pham, 2014). In this case, many Cho’s important roles are reduced and replaced with the majority roles. The white
The western genre’s significance Although the success of the Hollywood Western peaked in the 1960s, Western films were still produced though with a different perspective and intentions as well as extended into the TV medium where it was became one of the most dominant genres (Yoggy, 160). In this format, the TV Western appeared in a variety of forms from juvenile shows (The Lone Ranger (1949-1957), Davy Crockett (1954-1955)) and family series (The Little House on the Prairie (1974-1984)) to adult
but one profession with this issue that hasn’t been paid enough attention until recently, despite the ironic fact that their work is often seen by a large part of the country, is the entertainment industry. This industry has lacked proportional representation of people of color for a long time, and since Hollywood is so inclusive, this issue has perpetuated up until today. While much research has focused on lack of diversity in general, this paper will focus on issues facing Asians in the industry
Chapters 4 and 5 in Major Problems in American Popular Culture evaluate entertainment in the United States in the beginning of the 20th century. Two major changes occurred in the development of the American culture. Firstly, culture became closely linked to the idea of American expansion – the control over new territories after the 1898 war. Furthermore, the influence of the world fairs resulted in the export of American culture overseas, which expanded American influence in the world. Wild West
of the world in which individuals live. Unfortunately, when media representations omit or distort certain kind of groups it emphasizes even more all kind of stereotypes. How African, Hispanic, Arabs and Asian are portrayed in these mediums often stereotypes and reinforces negative images of each ethnic group. And the lack of diversity in the media has impacts on how stories are covered and limits opportunities for ethnic minorities in these professions. Privilege is the relative benefit that a
Images have always been central stage to human communities and that is because they have the ability to shock or confront you in split seconds. Visual Culture talks about two theories representation, which refers to an individual utilizing the language and images to understand and make meaning out of their surroundings. The other is semiotics, which in general terms is the study of signs and symbol to understand the symbolic meaning behind them. An image always contain some degree of choice this
Brody, Michael. 1991. “Still Going Potty in College: What do students get out of watching South Park?” About Campus 4(5) 29 The author of this article is a psychiatrist on the Media Committee of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry as well as an assistant professor in American Studies at University of Maryland. He dissects the possible reasons why college students watch Comedy Central’s television show, South Park. The author briefly examines the characters and relates them to