For my independent study I decided to do my study on representation of women and how they are represented in as sex objects to entertain and pleasure men focusing on Charlie’s Angels-Full throttle. I will also provide research and example for other texts that can be used to answer my hypothesis.

Hypothesis: The hypothesis for my independent study is to provide thorough evidence to show that women are seen as sex objects in contemporary films by giving relevant examples.

MEDIA LANGUAGE: Plenty of close up of female body parts and facial expressions, slow motion used to show sexy scene-women as sex objects and for dramatic purposes, Mise-en-scene is busy and interesting.

INSTITUTION: Columbia pictures (Sony), Tri star

GENRE: Action, comedy, Adventure, Crime

REPRESENTATION: has a contemporary stereotype e.g. sometimes Cameron Diaz is represented as the ditzy blond in the film.

AUDIENCE: audiences over the age of 15, targeted at both male and female of any ethnic background.

IDEOLOGY/ VALUES: challenges patriarchal society because the heroes are the women and the main characters.

NARRATIVE: closed narrative. Follows Todorov’s theory, Strauss theory and propp’s theory.

SOCIAL CONTEXT: challenges patriarchal society, after WW2, it gave women more freedom.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT: women are shown to have more power now that before, started changing after WW2, male gaze in 1975 was not succeeded.

ECONOMIC CONTEXT: Action films are more expensive to make compared to horror.

POLITICAL CONTEXT: challenges patriarchal society, conservative politicians are against violence, women need to adopt masculinity.

OTHER TEXTS:
Kill Bill-2002/2004
Pretty woman-1990
Tomb raider-2001/2003
Coyote Ugly-2000
Cat woman-2004
American pie (the wedding)-2004
Boat Trip-2002

THEORY/THEORISTS:
Levi Strauss-hero vs. villain
Vladimir Propp-narrative roles
Todorov-equilibrium-disequilibrium-resolution
Laura Mulvey-male gaze