Some Media Literacy Resources for class...

1) A Dialogue on Media and Ideology:   Christensen and Croteau

• What?

Christensen: Secret education in the media, people are being manipulated by the media, media only teach us dominant ideology

Croteau:  All media is biased toward dominant ideology, "belief systems that justify the actions of those in power;" media messages are powerful and hard to change; SCWAAMP is at the center of the media representations

• So What?

Princess mode teaches us to practice a particular kind of femininity

Sets girls up for failure

Sets the focus on 

Boys get to practice building, moving things, shooting, violence, athletics, driving, 

• Now What?

Christensen says lift the veil and make the messages visible. Create "factories of cynicism;" ask about the ingredients; ACTION based
Croteau suggests a reframing, understanding of how the system works
Pleasure and critique are not mutually exclusive

2)  A Debate:

"Research on the ideology of the media has included a debate between those who argue that media promote worldview of the powerful- the 'dominant ideology'-and those who argue that mass media texts include more contradictory messages, both expressing the "dominant ideology" and at least partially challenging world views." 

3)  A DIscussion:

Beauty and the Beast
What it Feels Like for a Girl

Sesame Street on Princesses
William Wants a Doll

Atalanta

Ted Talk: Cameron Russell
Tough Guise 2