Essays about: "Richard Dyer"

Found 5 essays containing the words Richard Dyer.

  1. 1. Dancing in Postcolonial Spotlights The possibility to perceive postcolonial structures within the dance scenes in India Song and Beau Travail

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Filip Hallbäck; [2020-11-11]
    Keywords : Marguerite Duras; Claire Denis; Postcolonialism; Dance performativity; Art Cinema;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the complex relationship between the concept of art cinema, dance performativity and postcolonial theories, with two dance scenes from India Song (Marguerite Duras, 1975) and Beau Travail (Claire Denis, 1999) as a point of departure. The method is to do a close reading, through the theoretical scopes by among others David Bordwell, Patrice Pavis and Richard Dyer. READ MORE

  3. 2. Representation of race, gender and LGBTQ+ on Modern Family

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Anna Sofia Stoiljkovic; [2019]
    Keywords : Media Representation; Stereotypes; Race; LGBTQ ; Gender; TV-show; Television; Modern Family;

    Abstract : AbstractThe purpose of this study is to establish the representations of the main characters of Modern Family out of three themes: the representation of genders, race and LGBTQ+, based on theories within the field, such as representation and stereotypes. Earlier research shows that these three social groups often are represented stereotypically in media with more inclusivity in some aspects and less in some. READ MORE

  4. 3. “Pansarskeppet kvinnligheten” deconstructed : A study of Eva Dahlbeck’s stardom in the intersection between Swedish post-war popular film culture and the auteur Ingmar Bergman

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Filmvetenskap

    Author : Saki Kobayashi; [2018]
    Keywords : “Pansarskeppet kvinnligheten”; Eva Dahlbeck; Ingmar Bergman; Swedish film stars; Post-war Swedish popular film culture and media discourses; Waiting Women; A Lesson in Love; Smiles of a Summer Night; Richard Dyer; Filmjournalen; “Pansarskeppet kvinnligheten”; Eva Dahlbeck; Ingmar Bergman; Kvinnors väntan; En lektion i kärlek; Sommarnattens leende; Filmjournalen;

    Abstract : Eva Dahlbeck was one of Sweden’s most respected and popular actresses from the 1940s to the 1960s and is now remembered for her work with Ingmar Bergman, who allegedly nicknamed her “Pansarskeppet kvinnligheten” (“H.M.S. Femininity”). READ MORE

  5. 4. ”Hela Sveriges Tutta Rolf” : An analysis of a star image in early 1930s Swedish cinema

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Filmvetenskap

    Author : Jesper Larssson; [2018]
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    Abstract : Tutta Rolf’s career. Rolf was one of the greatest stars in 1930s Swedish cinema. She was also a popular stage actress, vaudeville performer and recording artist. Despite her prominence she has been largely neglected in scholarly work. READ MORE

  6. 5. Gender In Reality Television : A semiotic analysis of masculinity and femininity in the Survivor franchise

    University essay from Institutionen för mediestudier

    Author : Michelle Timmermans; [2012]
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    Abstract : This thesis intends to bring up masculinity and femininity as presented in the American adaptation of the Survivor series. Focus will lie on exposing subtle differences in the programs presentation of men and women in the first episode of the currently on-air season of the show. READ MORE