HUM 3321

ISA

-(ideological state apparatus) -(more private) school, places of worship, advertising, social media, newspaper, conferences/unions/political parties, Marriage

Aversive Racism

-Example: "I would have voted Obama for a third term" -likely to be disguised and covert -less overtly displayed, more difficult to identify and acknowledge

3 main areas of inquiry for media studies, according to Kellner:

-Internal -Reactionary -External

What does it mean to say that media constitutes a source of cultural pedagogy?

-Media= Internet, TV, Film, Radio -Identity- one's sense of self hood in terms of gender, class, ethnicity, nationality and sexuality -Values—What one thinks, feels, believes, thinks, feels, believes, fears, and desires -Media demonstrates and legitimates power

Stuart Hall Theories of Representation

-Reflective -Constructionist -Intentional

Blaxploitation

-a group of films that portrayed the black man protagonist as violent criminals, super studs, pimps, and drug dealers -the 1971 film shaft -a group of films from the 70's that exploited African-Americans audiences

Cultural Studies

-analyzes hegemonic, or ruling, forces of domination

According to Sue, et al. the problem with microaggressions, and the reason they typically create more stress and more damage to minority groups, is that they are which of the following?

-brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities -are often unintentional, inherited, "natural" -convey hostile, derogatory or negative racial slights or insults toward people of color

Four aspects of cinematic institution

-economic -social -technological -psychological

Microinsult

-often unconscious, demean a person's racial or ethnic identity or heritage, include rudeness and insensitivity -"I believe the most qualified person should get the job, regardless of race."

Examples of private domain

-religious ISA (churches) -cultural ISA (Literature, the arts) -communications ISA (press, radio)

RSA

-repressive state apparatus -(more public) military, police, laws, courts of law

Hegemony

-ruling social, political, and cultural forces -Examples in our culture: Middle/Upper Class, White males

Film Noir has been debated by scholars as to what it is. All of the following are designations of film noir:

-style -genre -mode

Stereotypes of African Americans in Film

-the criminal -the tom -the brute -the coon -the mammy -jezebel and sapphire -angry black woman -welfare queen -the picaninny -the tragic mulatto -the magical negro

According to Smith and Cook, females have a distinct set of desires for their lives. Smith and Cook categorize their character cravings in three ways:

-the daredevils -the daydreamers -the derailed

In order for a hegemonic power to remain in power, it must reproduce the conditions of production. Which of the following is a condition of production?

-the existing relations of production (means of production) -the productive forces (labor power)

According to Grossman, which of the following would qualify a woman for the femme fatale?

-the sexual woman -the self-assured woman -the independent woman -the dangerous woman

According to McIntosh, which of the following is an example of privilege?

-when I pay with cash, I can be sure people will not assume that means my credit is bad -I can do well in a challenging situation without being called a credit to my race -if the IRS audits my tax returns, I can be sure I haven't been singled out because of my race

According to Sue, Which of the following is an example of a microinsult?

-you are so articulate

Between 1929 and 1949 how many people on average attended movies EVERY week in America?

80-90 million

Manhood Acts

A behavior that establishes dominance and hierarchy over women and other men

Which character in Blade Runner 2049 MOST fills the role of K's "Redeemer Woman" as described by the Place article?

Joi

Three Point Lighting

Key Light: the chief light used to light the main object of the shot Fill Light: a weaker light used to fill in the shadows cast by the key light Backlight: used to light the backdrop of the shot

Liminal Character

a character of space that lies just on the threshold

Bechdel Test

a way of evaluating whether or not a film or other work of fiction portrays women in a way that is sexist or characterized by gender stereotyping. To pass the Bechdel test a work must feature at least two women, these women must talk to each other, and their conversation must concern something other than a man

Within the confines of our class, the terms Multicultural, Race, Gender, Class, and Sexuality all have what in common?

all a social construct

According to Van Buren, __________ is a dirty word in war films, because "Americans always win, even when they lose in an era in which, out in the world, the losses are piling up

ambiguity

Benedict Anderson proposes the definition of a nation is what?

an imagined community

Hypersexual Females

an overemphasis on attractiveness and sexuality by way of clothing and body proportions

Gender

based on characteristics of masculine and feminine

Race

based on heritage and common characteristics

Class

based on social standing, usually tied to money

In the short film, "A Girl Like Me", why did one of the African American women not like the role of Sydney Portrier in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"?

because he wanted to be with a white woman

According to Stuart Hall, this is cat: (=^_^=)

false

According to the Sobchack article, the failure of Blade Runner 2049 at the box office cannot be blamed on a downturn in interest in Science Fiction since 2000.

false

Rose's strong reaction to the police officer demanding Chris' ID, even though he was not driving, most likely shows that she believed it was racially motivated.

false

Traditional Females

females more likely to be depicted as parents and in committed relationships; over half of female characters are depicted in a nurturing and stereotypical manner

Blade Runner 2049 "Joshi says there is an order to things that's what we do here, we keep order"

group goals prevail or social consent

Multiculturalism

groups of different cultures in one location

What imagined community, as defined by Anderson, is NOT present in Wonder Woman?

hispanics

How is masculinity depicted in Disney films?

hypermasculinity

Which of the following is NOT common in war genre films?

individual goals prevail

What is one reason Sobcheck gives for the decrease in popularity of sci-fi?

it is becoming a reality, more appeal to fantasy film right now

According to Kellner, what is one reason to study media and culture?

it teaches us how to behave, think, and feel

The 180 Degree Rule

maintains the illusion of spatial reality by shooting from one side of an imaginary line

According to Belton and Janey Place, women were depicted as manipulative seductresses in Film Noir because

men feared the new power of women during WWII

One characteristic of hegemonic masculinity that we see in the character Steve in Wonder Woman

none

Homosociality

nonsexual attraction held by men (or women) for members of their own sex

Microassault

often conscious, racial slur, intended to hurt the intended victim

Double Entendre

one thing means another

Nurturing Woman

or redeemer, "offers the possibility of integration for the alienated, lost man into the stable world of secure values, roles and identities. She gives love, understanding (or at least forgiveness), asks very little in return (just that he come back to her) and is generally visually passive and static

In the movie short we watched in class about the American Male, which of the following is NOT listed a Manhood Act?

playing sports instead of studying

High Key Lighting

relatively bright, involves a high ratio of fill light, and is prevalent in comedies and musicals

Low Key Lighting

relatively dark because of its low ratio of fill light. It is more often used in mysteries, horror films, and film noir

Synonym for hegemony

ruling power

Benefit of Low-Key Lighting

shadow effect with uneven distribution of light for "darker" themes

According to Stuart Hall, the meanings for symbols and signs (representation) is produced in societies through

shared knowledge and mutual agreement

Meaning for signs (representation) is produced in societies through

shared knowledge and mutual agreement

According to Lull, what does a ruling power need to remain hegemonic?

social consent

According to Stuart Hall, how do we know what to do at a traffic light?

social construct

What does Andre call something that is conventional, formulaic, and rigid?

stereotype

Misogony

the fear or hatred of women

Another name for spider woman

the femme fetale

mise-en-scene

the relation of everything in the shot to everything else in the shot

According to Belton what do Horror and Sci-Fi have in common?

they both focus on what it means to be human

According to Belton, what is the role of the individual in war films?

to subordinate their needs to the group and mission

Althusser states that ISAs function by ideology, and RSAs function by

violence

According to Althusser, what mechanism ensures the reproduction of labor power?

wages for labor power

Three Components of Hegemonic Masculinity

•Emotional Detachment •Competitiveness •Sexual Objectification of Women

Imagined

According to Anderson, a nation is ________ because the members of even the smallest nation will never know most of their fellow-members, meet them or even hear of them, yet in the minds of each lives the image of their communion

Vertical Integration

The studio controls everything from production to distribution

What is a negative effect of white privilege on white people?

They don't realize they are being racist and then are caught by surprise

In the film Blade Runner 2049, which element of Science Fiction was emphasized?

extrapolation, dystopia, artificial intelligence

What is it called when a film is edited when it cuts back and forth between two scenes that are happening at the same time?

Cross Cutting

Four Key Findings of Portrayal of Women

Females are valued for their appearance Their aspirations are often short sighted They have a longing for one-dimensional love They are not always damsels in distress

A war theme used by Van Buren

American soldiers are good, enemies are bad

Microaggressions

Brief, everyday exchanges that send denigrating messages to people of color because they belong to a racial minority group -"no, where are you really from" (microassault, microinsult, and microinvalidation)

Theme in Bringing Up Baby

Chaos

What does Camarota mean by false generosity?

Generally helps an individual person or group

Sydney Poitier stands out because he was an African-American actor who played middle-and upper-class roles during the sixties. He was equal and often superior to any white antagonist. What film did he star in as a doctor?

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

What was Hollywood's self-censorship code from the 30's-40's?

Haye's Production Code

Why did the era of film noir have to avoid showing a married man and woman sharing a bed together?

Haye's Production Code

What is the effect of ideology on society according to Lull?

Ideology serves to keep the hegemonic class in power

Who attempts to develop a deadlier form of mustard gas to help win the Great War?

Isabel Maru

According to Lull, which of the following is one of the most effective tools of hegemony to perpetuate their own "philosophies, cultures and moralities"?

Mass media

A character that depicts a monstrous feminine in the movie "Get Out"

Missy the mother

Microinvalidation

Often unconscious, exclude, negate or nullify a racial minority's thoughts, feelings, or experiences -"I don't see color"

Low lighting levels and jarring cuts are used to create what type of atmosphere in film noir?

Ominous and Seedy

Which of the following descriptions are NOT emphasized in Blade Runner 2049?

Reaction to cultural change

What privilege was the clue that Peggy McIntosh noticed in her co-workers that made her notice her own white privilege?

Saw her co-workers male privilege, and made her realize her own white privilege

Sexuality

Sexual Orientation

What was the source of most film noir stories?

dime novels

What is the name of the first shot of the movie that gives the location of the scene?

establishing shot

According to bird who does hegemonic masculinity harm?

everyone