SOC 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Hegemonic Masculinity
15 Jul 2016
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There will be five questions on the final exam about this film. We will discuss it on friday in relation to the concepts of discourse (review in the book) Recap of what decoding is (three theories) Dominant hegemonic: the preferred meaning the creators wanted to evoke in us. Negotiated position: we accept the intended meaning but we modify it according to our own interests. Oppositional reading: we understand but dispute and reject the intended meaning, because of opposing values or beliefs. What do you think is the preferred/intended meaning of the film-makers are trying to evoke? o o. He is either all good or all bad, and the idea that he could be a mix of the two people may think he is just bad(because he is a child killer) Distinct areas or bodies of knowledge and the linguistic practices associated with them. How speech and writing work within structures and institutions to shape social reality.
