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Home Demonstrate understanding of a relationship between a media genre and society

Genre general reading Genre home The assessment in 2014 is DYSTOPIA or else discuss another with the teacher

You write an essay. Gather your thoughts from these study pathways

Assessment explanatory notes

1 //Genre// is a way of grouping texts by identifying common codes and conventions. Examples of genre might include: Film: horror, western, film noire, black comedy, suspense/thriller, wildlife documentary, etc. TV: soap, sitcom, drama, police drama, reality-TV, Do-It-Yourself, etc.
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2 Definitions wider implications. **•** //Analyse perceptively// means with insight. |||| 3 //Relationship// refers to the influence of the genre on society and the influence of society on the genre, and may include developments over time. language or behaviour); changes in societal expectations and beliefs; influence on other media forms etc. ideological, moral, spiritual and social values; technological changes; audience demand etc. made over a period of time. || **Achievement with** **•** Analyse perceptively the relationship between a media genre and society.
 * •** //Explain// means to clarify with reasons.
 * •** //Analyse// means a detailed examination that could include carrying the study to
 * •** Influences of the genre on society may include: ‘copycatting’ (imitating clothing,
 * •** Influences of society on the genre may include political and economic climate;
 * •** Development(s) could be technological and/or stylistic changes to the genre
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4 Students should study a range of texts to develop their understanding of the relationship between a media genre and society. || --- Four principles of cultural genre analysis

- Genre analysis should account for the particular attributes of a medium

- Genre studies is about specific and general cases

- Genre is best studies as genre clusters, surfaces of study, not deep meaning( emphasis on breadth - i.e on interrelationship with audience, industrial and cultural practices)

- Genres should be situated within larger systems of cultural hierarchies and power relations

( cinema journal 40. No3. 2001) research questions

Q1 Why genre films? How do they work?

Q2

Are games a genre? How do they work?

Read Audience studies to think about this

Read about changing technologies and expression ; read about culture and society as a force of participation. Think about the entertainment industry and genre. -- back to genre home

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