Representations in Film

Representations that portray a character in an un-predictable manner ...

• Perpetuate Stereotypes

• Challenge Stereotypes

How do positive representations portray a subject?

Answer explanation

Positive representations portray the character as: having the power to control events in their life; physically attractive; one who acts to help others; and having admirable values and attitudes.

Representations that portray the character as

not being important enough to have their story told in entirety ...

• Marginalise/silence the character

• Privilege/foreground the character

Characters which are negative representations

____ the reputation of that group of people in society

Stereotypical Representations...

[select all that apply]

• Portray a character in ways we’ve NOT seen that type of character portrayed before

• Portray a character in a predictable manner

• Can lead to discriminatory behaviour

• Portray a character

  as not being important enough to have their story told

Mulan's representation...

[select all that apply]

• Is a positive representation

• Challenges stereotypes

• Perpetuates stereotypes

• Foregrounds a minority group

How does Mulan's representation challenge stereotypes?

These films ...

• Foreground a minority group

• Silence a minority group

Describe the representation of this image. Is it positive or negative? Does it perpetuate or challenge stereotypes? Does it foreground or marginalise a group?

A social majority refers to the group with the greatest power in a particular place.

• True

• False