Representation Quiz

1. Who wrote about the “final girl” in 1992?

The term ‘Final Girl’ was coined by Carol J. Clover in the book she wrote:  ‘Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film’.

2. In what book did they write about the “final girl”?

As said before, Carol J. Clover’s book is called ‘Men, Women, and Chainsaws’.

3. List three traits of the “final girl”/three ‘conventions’.

-Sexually inactive, a.k.a virginal.

-The one who [usually] kills the enemy.

-The last surviving member of a group of peers.

4. Who wrote about existing research on women’s roles in media texts in 1983?

It was Jerry Tunstall.

5. What were the 4 roles mentioned?

-Sexual

-Domestic

-Martial

-Consumer

6. In 1992 research showed that men dominated women on-screen, but by what ratio?

Women were outnumbered by men with the ratio 2:1.

7. What was the only genre in which the ratio of males to females was more equal?

It was prime-time TV advertisements.

8. Name one of the three problems with the findings?

The male roles were mostly given an occupation whilst the women usually had a domestic role.

9. Why does the reading suggest that Ripley (Alien) is ‘more progressive’ than Lara Croft (TR)?

Lara Croft was designed and represented by men and sexualised for a male audience.

10. What are the 3 ‘C’s when discussing the portrayal of women in some lifestyle magazines?

Cooking, Cleaning and Caring.

11. Who wrote Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema?

Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema was written by Laura Mulvey.

12. (Briefly) describe what is meant by the ‘male gaze’

The ‘male gaze’ is a term used to describe close-ups and point of view shots for heterosexual males to show that they are dominant.

13. Give an example

In ‘The Cabin in the Woods’: the sex scene in the woods with Curt and Jules.

14. Which magazine removed the male centrefold in the 1980s and why?

Cosmopolitan- Women thought it was funny and not sexy.