Sunday, 4 February 2018

TV Drama | Todorov's Theory of Narratology



Music Videos | Context of 'Titanium' - David Guetta & 'Unfinished Sympathy' - Massive Attack

MAINSTREAM:

  • Location in an urban, non rural place
  • Diversity
  • Artist performing as main feature (exposure)
  • Narrative elements
  • Element of hardship

ALTERNATIVE:

  • No artist, focus on music
  • Narrative & concept
  • Suburban
  • Limited representation
  • Sinister element
Cohen's Theory -  Moral Panic
Idea that youths being reckless has been around for centuries, but today is still used for moral panic. Moral panics have been described as a condition, episode, person or group of persons which emerge to become defined as a threat to societal values and interests (1972)