Media Theory

Which theorist suggested that women are objectified in all media texts?

• Todorov

• Altman

• Mulvey

• Levi Strauss

Williamson also believes that women are objectified but which media industry does her research focus on?

• T.V.

• film

• advertising

• newspapers

Earp and Katz believe that increasing the amount of what has negative consequences for society?

• sexualised female characters

• violent male characters

• characters that conform to gender stereotypes

• characters that defy stereotypes

Which theorist researched genre within the media?

• Rick Altman

• Laura Mulvey

• Earp and Katz

• Todorov

Rick Altman’s (1999) Audience Pleasures Theory/ or Genre Theory argues that genre offers a ‘set of pleasures’ to the audience. What are they?

• debate, politics and entertainment

• horror, romance, SCI FI

• visceral, emotional and intellectual

How many stages in Todorov's narrative formula?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What are the first and last stages in Todorov's formula?

• state of equilibrium, restoration of equilibrium

• state of equilibrium, recognition of disorder

• recognition of disorder, restoration of equilibrium

• disruption of equilibrium, attempt to repair damage

Who coined the term binary opposition?

• Todorov

• Altman

• Levi Strauss

• Mulvey

Which is not an example of binary opposition

• good and evil

• black and white

• happiness and joy

• male and female

What is a subverted narrative?

• a narrative that follows Todorov's 5 step formula

• a narrative that breaks away from Todorov's formula

• a narrative that does not have a plot