Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Representation of Gender in The Wanted - We Own The Night

In this music video we see the male members of the band represented as alpha males. They are drinking in a pub and playing darts, something associated with being a male. The women in the video are sexualised as they are often shown in long shots exposing all parts of the body. They are all excited when getting ready to go out and see the men.

Representation of Women in Casualty

Throughout the clip women are seen as quite powerful. They are in high quality jobs and are in charge of organising major parts of the hospital. Later on in the clip we see the nurses keeping a man alive, showing they are trusted in control of a man's life. However it could be argued that the women acting in the program are not a true representation of women working in hospitals today. Those in the program are famous actors and would have most likely been selected for the way they look.