New Ideas

After reading the examples you provided, the new title would help me look specifically at examples and at what they suggest about society. I will study closely the representations of Marilyn Monroe and Katherine Hepburn, but look at specific examples of their films, so that I can have a broad idea of their styles etc. I then need to look at the times that these characters were around and what was happening in society at the time, and if they represent this. I'll then look at Angelina Jolie as it's mor relevant to this time period and she's a A list star who connotes power in most of her movies, but having trouble thinking of an opposing character? Do you think they need to be represent different things in their films?

Your first ideas

Women and Film

“The past 100 years” is too broad! You need to find a couple of historical examples (Katherine Hepburn Vs Marylin Monore would be great), THEN look at some contemporary bib box office stars.

A better title:

“Do representations of women in film relate to the society and culture the films are produced from, and if so what does the popularity of current stars tell us about our society?”

I have attached a previous project on this title.

You will need to begin by reading several chapters (3 and 4) from “Media Gender and Identity”.

You will need to consider a few contemporary big box office female stars too.

You will need to build in some real audience stuff. For example, by testing out how real audiences “read” a couple of contemporary female stars – what they think of the representations of femininity they offer.

Eg you could do, say, Renee Zelwegger and, say, Angelina Jolie.

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