Sophia Media Studies

Southern leaves, southern trees we hung from     hangings that happened with slavery Barren souls, heroic songs unsung Forgive them father they know this knot is undone Tied with the rope that my grandmother died Pride of the pilgrims affect lives of millions Since slave days separating, fathers from children Institution ain't just a building     they make money from it. But a method, of having black and brown bodies fill them We ain't seen as human beings with feelings Will the U.S. Ever be us? Lord willing! For now we know, the new Jim Crow They stop, search and arrest our souls Police and policies patrol philosophies of control A cruel hand taking hold We let go to free them so we can free us America's moment to come to Jesus Freedom (freedom) Freedom come (freedom come) Hold on (hold on) Won't be long (won't be long) Freedom (freedom) Freedom come (freedom come) Hold on (hold on) Won't be long (won't be long) The caged

Discussing feminism and learning a range of feminist theories is an essential part of A Level Media Studies. Are we living in a post-feminist state? Do you agree there is still a need for feminism? To what extent does the media contribute to the identity created for women in popular culture? These are some of the questions we need to consider when studying representation in A Level Media. There is a current debate regarding whether feminism is still required in the 21st century (the idea that we are now in a 'post-feminist' state) against the view that the use of new and digital media to further feminist campaigns constitutes a new  fourth wave of feminism. Key notes Waves of feminism First wave: early 20th century, suffragette movement (right to vote). Second wave: 1960s – 1990s, reproductive rights (pill), abortion, equal pay. Third wave: 1990s – present, empowerment, reclaiming of femininity (high heels, sexuality etc. See Angela McRobbie's work

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Paul Gilroy That black music articulates diasporas experiences of resistance to white capitalist culture. Tricia Rose hip hop initially gave audiences an insight into the lives of young, black, urban Americans and also gave them a voice. Stuart Hall the audiences often blur race and class which leads to people associating particular races with certain social classes. Michael Eric Dyson that political hip hop in the 1990s didn't get the credit it deserved and this led to the rap music of today- which can be flashy, sexualised and glamorising criminal behaviour. More on this is America questions blog post.

Music Video: theory There are a range of important theories we need to learn as part of our Music Video unit. Both our Music Video Close-Study Products contain representations of black Americans. We therefore need to study a range of theories that address the representation of black or minority ethnic people in the media. Notes from the lesson Paul Gilroy: The Black Atlantic Paul Gilroy is a key theorist in A Level Media and has written about race in both the UK and USA. In The Black Atlantic (1993), Gilroy explores influences on black culture. One review states: “Gilroy’s ‘black Atlantic’ delineates a distinctively modern, cultural-political space that is not specifically African, American, Caribbean, or British, but is, rather, a hybrid mix of all of these at once.” Gilroy is particularly interested in the idea of black diasporic identity – the feeling of never quite belonging or being accepted in western societies even to this day. For example, Gilroy points to the sl