Liesbet van zoonen Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Crime Dramas: Prime Suspect and Hinterland QUESTION: Discuss the representation of gender in the two crime dramas you have studied and how it reflects social context. (Liesbet van Zoonen)

Drama: Prime Suspect QUESTION: How does ‘Prime Suspect’ reflect the representation of gender in the 1990s? (Liesbet van Zoonen)

Video Game: Tomb Raider QUESTIONS: 1. ‘Females in video games are portrayed as stereotypes’. Using van Zoonen’s theory of Gender, explore the concept of gender in the video game you have studied. 2. ‘Lara Croft is an empowering female character’. Using van Zoonen’s theory of Gender, explore the concept of gender in the video game you have studied.

QUESTION: 1. Compare the representations of gender in two crime dramas you have studied and reflect their different historical contexts. Use theorists to support your argument. 2. Compare the representations of place in two crime dramas you have studied and reflect their different cultural contexts.

Video Game: Tomb Raider & GTA (GTA V) QUESTION: ‘Characters in video games are frequently portrayed as stereotypes.’ Using van Zoonen’s theory of Gender, explore the concept of gender in the video game you have studied.

Summary van Zoonen, Liesbet. 1994. “Introduction” and “‘New’ Themes.” In Feminist Media Studies, 1-28 for Introduction to Gender Studies at UU. (2018/2019)