i am thinkong of doing a 5 minute long opening scene of a soap opera where it is taken place in the kitchen. within that scene we also how the husband and the wife swap scenes. for example, the wife would go out to work early in the morning whilst the dad stays home looking after the children. reverse roles.
another idea that i have is doing a magazine article where is includes an interview of an actress…
To what extent does the character of Tania evidence the development from traditional housewives to modern day women? With specific reference to EastEnders, 2011?
In this coursework I have decided to focus on the representation of feminism in soaps. The area that I will be basing my coursework is on the idea of the ‘traditional’ housewives role. I will be comparing modern day housewife and the traditional housewives roles seeing the differences between the roles they play with particular reference to the role Tania plays in British Television Soap called Eastenders
I will also be referencing some theorists that will help me back up my point. The main area that I want to focus my essay is on how over the years soaps have transformed and made changes in the traditional housewife roles that women play. I also want to discuss how significant women from being a traditional housewife and transforming into a modern day housewife has changed.
The name ‘Soap’ originated from the word Soap Opera. It is an ongoing fiction drama that was usually presented to the audience on radio or as a television programme. The name of soap opera was initially created as products such as:
Were promoted on these daily television programmes so that it could appeal to housewives or women. The main target audience for these products were housewives; because women were part of a patriarchal system and were typically stay at home wives while men would go out to work and provide for the family. Whilst doing all the activities that female stereotypically supposed to do such as cooking and cleaning, either the television or the radio would be on.
Most households at time wanted the new ‘product’, which was having a television. Women had the desire of having a television in the house. This is because they would be able to watch television programmes and listen to the radio as well as doing the usual housework. However, many housewives also wanted to have a television on the house because some of the programmes and the radio shows that have been broadcasted, many females or housewives would be able to relate so some of the shows.
Mainly the television programmes and the radio show that are broadcasted usually revolve around personal life stories, for example Coronation Street was the first British soap that was aired in 1960. Most of the target audience for this soap opera would be middle-aged females.
ESCAPISM
This serial drama was aimed Programmes and radio show would relate and empathise with women at the time
Women wanted to have a television at the time…it was out- product placement
When a radio show or a television programme is broadcasted, there are normally advertisement breaks in between the programmes. This should therefore catch female’s attention to the products that females would need for their housewife chores such as liquid, soaps, or washing up powder.
By having most of these products promoted, females would then initially result in buying them; therefore different Companies and brands would sponsor more radio shows and television programmes so that they can promote their product for their target audience.
I decided to do my coursework on the representation of feminism as I had particular interest in some of the theorists that talk about how females are represented in the media, theorists such as Judith Butler tells us how women should be represented and portrayed in front of other people.
Judith Butler is an American theorist who has written many successful books. Butler believes that men and women have separate roles and they are conditioned to be in certain ways. This theory gives the impression that men and women have a role that they play in life. Judith Butler’s most popular work is discussing the extent to which gender and sexuality are performative.
In Butler’s book, ‘Gender Trouble’, she also discusses the idea of how males and female are constructed to be in a certain way in their society, and how society should see men and women differently. She also talks about how men and women have this view of having separate roles they play in society. For an example, the stereotypical traditional role of the male is the house, also known, as the head of the house should provide for the family by going out to work and earn money for the family. Whereas the traditional stereotypical role of females is also known as the home keeper where they look after the family, cook and clean and dress in a presentable manner.
However, Judith Butler argues that there should not be any devised roles that men and women should play in society, work or in the family. Individuals have the rights to be of their own person.
The traditional view of how women should look like whilst at home,
Christine Geraghty
Charlotte Brunsdon
Tanya Portrayal in EastEnders
The character Tanya who is played by Jo Joyner was first introduced to the soap on 27th June 2006. For Tanya her family life is paramount as it should be for all traditional housewives. She has two daughters’ names Lauren and Abi, and a son called Oscar. This character was created so that middle-aged working class females with a family would be able to relate to her. She is one of many mums in Walford. She portrays a complete different view of how people stereotypically see women as.
Tanya has a strong aspiration of becoming someone successful in her life. She has a mother and a younger sister. Her mother does not portray a traditional mothers role in Eastenders, as well as her sister Rainie, her character revolves around drugs and alcohol.
USE OF GRATIFICATION
what the story is about, what information is contains
who will be interested in it
what type of media will be used to tell the story (newspaper, tv, internet)
who will it effect, what is the outcome of the story
how it is presented, (images, headlines, picture)
NEWS VALUES:
HOW NEWS VALUES APPLY WITH MY CASE STUDY (CHERYL COLE)
NEGATIVITY:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/strictly_come_dancing/3246138/Alesha-Dixons-no-mime-artist-like-Cheryl-Cole.html
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/x_factor/3167066/Death-threats-issued-to-X-Factor-judge-Cheryl-Cole.html
This article will apply to the negativity value as it is being negative towards cheryl cole. this article is is representing cheryl cole not to be a good artist miming her songs.
CONTINUITY :
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/strictly_come_dancing/3246138/Alesha-Dixons-no-mime-artist-like-Cheryl-Cole.html
Family responsibility
Smoking
Violence
School/ college
Six years ago, I was a ‘normal’ 12 year old girl- going to school giggling with mates, working towards my GCSEs a hoping for a bright future. If only life was so simple…
Unlike many of my mates, socialising felt impossible for me at the time.
Having to live life knowing my mum was diagnosed with severe arthritis, struck me. I knew then that I had to be a carer for my mum, as she was relying me for almost everything.
After a few weeks of coming to terms with the diagnosis, I thought that life would still be normal for me. I was wrong. The beginning of my dark days had arrived, leaving me to feel low, worried and overwhelmed by all the pressure…
As week passed by, I realised that I was changing as a person. My social life had come to an end. I desperately needed someone to talk to, but I just couldn’t face up top telling any of my friends, even my best friend of five years. I was lying to my friend and to myself almost every day.
One friend asked me if she could come over to my house after school to complete a school project, I couldn’t say no as it was very important for her, but on the other hand I didn’t want her to see the reality of my life…I was in a dilemma.
“How about I bring the notes over to school rather than you coming over all the way” I said.
She realised that I wasn’t being myself… I felt embarrassed and rapidly changed the subject… This was the beginning of my lies.
I no time to myself…my life revolved around looking after my mum and younger brothers. I couldn’t concentrate at school, had no time for homework and was missing important deadlines. I was either preparing dinner, or continuously assisting my mum, life was so hectic. I was really angry and upset, “why me?” I kept asking myself.
From being happy and confident, I became a nervous wreck…I kept telling myself “I have to be strong for my family”. I’d even fake illness so that I could miss a day of school.
One day, a cleaner found me crying my eyes out in the school toilets. She then took me to the head teacher, who called my mum. It was then when my mum realised that I was under too much pressure. At the time we both had no choice but to say nothing…
I became depressed and started having panic attacks, worried that my friends would find out. I just thought that my friends wouldn’t understand my situation; I just liked the things the way they were. But the gossip had already spread around the whole school. Random people started calling me ‘weird’ and a ‘freak’. Every day I walked down to school, I could see eyes glaring at me. It became obvious that I was hiding a dark secret…!
All my friends started to question me “what has happened to you?”, “are you ill?” I tried to ignore the truth and smiled and replied “I’m fine” in a firm manner. I just hoped that they would stop questioning me.
It was approaching Christmas, My friend decided to organise a Christmas party during the holidays. Instantly I knew I couldn’t attend- my mum had physiotherapy. Even though I badly wanted to go, I just couldn’t leave my mum, she needed me. “Im busy on that day, sorry” and I walked off. I started to feel exceedingly isolated. I suddenly remembered I had to prepare dinner for the family.
I decided enough was enough. I needed help. Professional help. My mum needed support that I couldn’t provide, such as emotional support which we both needed as well as the day to day responsibilities, cooking, cleaning, shopping and providing nursing and personal care. I realised I needed someone to talk to. My school counsellor.
After school I made time and explained my situation. She said, “ its very common, and there is a solution” she then gave me information of many projects working with young carers. I was happy and relieved to know that I was not the only one going through this.
Barnardo’s Children charity works with children and young people who look after sick or disabled relative. Me, and my mum gave it a go and she enjoyed it so much, we went nearly every week! I made new friends so did my mum. The pressure was off me and allowed me to focus more on my studies. As for my mum she had something to look forward to! This project supported my family up until today. I finally started to regain my confidence and started being me again!
A couple of minutes into the show,
HOST:- So, here we are with our special guest Ella, who is 18 years old, and we were discussing how her life was as a young carer, so Ella, do you remember how your life was like when you were 12 years old?
Young Carer:- Ummm, when I was just 12 years old, my mum was diagnosed with severe arthritis and it effect her all over her body, especially her hips and all I remember was just looking after her and I did not have much time to do my school work or talk to my friends or go out with them. The only time were I had time to myself was late at night were Icould catch up with my homework’s.
HOST:- So you said that it was difficult to cope with your school work and home life, but did you tell any of your friends that you had to look after your mum and were they understanding of this.
YC:- No, it was like, everyday I went to school it was like another day were I had to act like everything was normal. But I did not let any of my friends know about my situation, it would make my feel different from them.
HOST:- I can see that You had to take on a lot of responsibilities for a 12 year old at the time, did you have any other responsibilities other then looking after your mum?
YC:- Yes , I did, aswell as looking after my mum I also had the duty to look after two brothers, they were my priority…
HOST: Your mum being your main priority, what type of tasks did you have to do to help care for her, was are there any tasks that she could not do now that she could do before.
YC:- Everyday I had to carry out the same duties, I had to cook, clean, help her get dressed as well as looking after my younger brothers. But with the help of the Barnardo’s I would not have been able to overcome the obstacles that I have been through.
HOST:- We also have a specailist with us here from Barnardo’s who will be talking about some of the help they provide for young carers. Welcome to the show, Lisa, so what can you tell us about some of the young carers you have helped.
Specialist:- Thank you , I have been working with young carers for 10 years, the average age of a young carer is just aged 12!. Organisations like the Barnardo’s help 175,000 young carers in the UK. Approximately 13,000 young carers in the uk who care for someone for more than 50 hours a week…
HOST:- Wow, there are a lot of young people out there who are taking on a big responsibility, who need your help and support. To speak to Ella or ask some questions or to get advice from our specialist then please call 02074828761, or text us on 27854. Follow us on twitter or facebook at www.twitter.co.uk/teenstation or www.facebook.com/teensation….. were going on to a song now by Edele Feel my Love after the song well be back talking more with our guests on the show stay tuned… enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnn9JlqqTE4 (the song will play for a mintue and a half..)
Background music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CJvO6WaoKc&feature=fvst (low volume)
Synopsis: On our radio show: Young careers.
In brief two, we have chosen to do a radio show that represents Young careers all around the world. We have chosen this particular topic because we believe that there are many young people who are caring for someone older than them who may be disabled in a way, or have a illness or a disease that may affect how they cope with their everyday life. The main focus of this topic on young careers is to show all young careers that there are more people like them in the world and that they are not alone because there are many places to go or to see to get help or any support they get that will facilitate them such as charities.
The radio show will broadcast on a Friday night on BBC Radio 1 at 7pm. Every week there will be two main topics that the radio will be focusing on that would appeal to the target audience. The show on the whole will be one hour long; however the hour long show will be split into two sessions where the host talks about different topics, for example, on the radio show that we are producing, half an hour will be based on Young Careers and the other half an hour will be based on Exam pressures. On the second half of the radios show it will be based on exam pressures because there are many young children who need the help and support to be well organised and prepared well to do an exam. Our target audience we chose is young people who are aged between 13 and19 years old. We believe that the topic we have chosen relates to that age group well as I have researched many young careers that are all aged between this age group.
In the radio show, we will have a host that will be hosting the show; alongside with the host we also have a young career herself who will be talking about how she dealt with being a young career at aged 12, and how she did her schoolwork and having time for herself whilst looking after her mother. The character who will play the young career (Ella) will also be talking about her school life, what her duties were and how she done everything together at the same time. Ella’s mother has severe arthritis that affected all over her body especially her hips; this restricted her from doing daily activities, chores and looking after her children. Therefore Ella took on the responsibility to do all the work that her mother would have done as she is the eldest from her two younger brothers.
The radio show will be called “The Friday night radio show”. This show will enable other young careers that are in a similar situation to Ella. The target audience would be able to call in the show and ask questions to the guest and share their experiences. Teenagers who will be listening to the radio show can also Facebook, Tweet or email their questions or their experiences or give help to other young caress.
Alongside the host and the young career, we will also have a specialist (from a charity and has god knowledge and information on careers). This specialist will also help and give information to other young careers that will be listening to the show. The specialist will be from a young careers charity called the Barnados.
The music that will play in the background will be B.O.B and Hayley Williams Aeroplane, the instrumental version. We chose this song to play in the background because this song associates with the target audience’s age group, and it is also a nice subtle song that is suitable for the show. We will then finish the show with a song by Edele, my love. The song will play for couple of minutes then we will end the show. The song by Edele, gives a nice meaning that the audience can associate with. To finish the 2-3 minutes show we will leave with a song playing. The recording of the radio will be 10 minutes into the show, and then in the next 3 minutes the host will interview the guest and the specialist.
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