Representation
Race, Gender, Class in the Media
‘Mainstream media wield an enormous power in shaping perceptions of race, ethnicity, gender and class. The job of the media theorist is exposing and questioning the ideology that lies behind such representations. This idea was first explored by the Jamaican-born cultural theorist Stuart hall, who studied and worked in the UK at a time when diversity was not perceived yet a an enriching factor for society.’ Eavi.eu
Representation in Documentary Film
As well as discussing the films above and ideas they raised, we also looked at some of John Akomfrah's work including Handsworth Songs , Black Audio Film Collective and Vertigo Sea
Watching: John Akomfrah – Why History Matters | TateShots
We also watched - Pogus Ceaser - Handsworth BBC feature - discussing his Photography of Handsworth riots - 1985
We discussed this work in context with recent Black Lives Matter movement(s).
Please see Black Lives Matter page on Poool for more details. Also see this thread on Films to Watch page. We briefly looked at Farhath’s films for BLM WsM and Ayo’s photo/ video document from Bristol.
You might also want to watch Vanley Burke Guest Lecture from summer
Documentary Film Screenings - Steve McQueen
Lovers Rock - episode 2 - Small Axe
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Uprising (Fire) - Documentary
Both on BBC iplayer - Black History Month - October 2022
Discuss approaches to Documentary and the film. Compare
More Info:
SMALL AXE: http://poool.co.uk/films-to-watch-blog-list/2020/11/16/small-axe-2020-steve-mcqueen
UPRISING: http://poool.co.uk/films-to-watch-blog-list/2021/10/7/uprising