Monday, April 25, 2016

Study Task 5 - Planning & Structuring an Essay

Question 

'To what extent does advertising construct are ideas of gender?'


What Graphic design will you analyse?

  1. I will analyse the Adam Sandler Movie (Click) & how masculine he is seen in the movie and how 'women' like his wife is  and how the movie in the end shows Adam Sandler also has a soft side. 
  2. I will analyse the Skyfall DVD (007 Daniel Craig), I will talk about how the movie is aimed at the manly audience due to the use of colour, and the view of an unrealistic life. I will also discuss the factor of stereotyping women in this particular women and how it effect the audience. 
  3. I will analyse some soap brands, discussing how soap brand commercials are sexist due to women being seen in domestic appliance commercials more than men  & how men are often seen in more practical  commercials. 
Essay Map 


During this essay I will explore; 


  1. The factor of how gender is treated in movies, magazines, leaflets, commercials, handouts discuss the idea of beauty and it’s influences on gender and the public
  2. This essay shall follow by discussing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender parts in advertising today, this essay will experiment with a gender perspective coming from a feminist’s point of view,
  3. This essay will also explore the ideas of Adam and Eve, and discussing how religion has effected gender in advertising today. 
  4. Concluding this essay, I will discuss how gender in advertising impacts on this generation of people today.
Peer Feedback 

How could this essay be developed? 

  1. Try think if you are going to look at the essay from a feminist point of view.
  2. Make sure you also include facts about men and not just women perspectives. 
  3. You could also talk about gender in packaging depending in what your basing your essay on Adverts/commercials etc. 

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