- What is meant by ‘conservative gender ideology’?
- How are women likely to be represented in texts with conservative values?
- Is this a reflection of society or a way of influencing society? Discuss!
- What does the sequence from Desperate Housewives suggest about women?
- Does Desperate Housewives challenge or perpetuate conservative ideas about gender roles?
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- Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs representation of gender using the following:
- Camera shots, movement, angle and composition
- Editing
- Sound
- Mise-en-scene
