Students will answer questions on this topic on A-Level Media Studies Paper 2.
In this unit, students will:
analyse advertising, specifically focusing on the Score hair cream advert (1967) and a contemporary advert for Sephora
examine representations of ethnicity and gender, and consider changing social contexts and attitudes, drawing on feminist theorists like Van Zoonen and bell hooks
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A digital version of the study booklet used in media studies lessons.
A video exploration of what the Score hair cream advert reveals about 1960s attitudes toward men and women, and how these attitudes are evolving, as revealed by the advertising industry.
An audio podcast deep dive comparing Score (1967) and Sephora (2021)
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