huck - theories

barthes

• action code - Ocalan’s angels’ guns

• enigma - ocalans angels

levi-strauss

• binary oppositions between the soldiers and the skateboarders

• female freedom vs male oppressors

• binary vs non-binary

gauntlett

• combination of different gender signs e.g., uniform and hair - fem & masc attributes

van zoonen

• uniform creates androgyny and subverts objectification - doesn’t render them as objects

hooks

• approve of the aggressive nature of the fight + war against sexism

• defiance of stereotypes - women as powerful, aggressive and fighting exploitation

butler

• education/influencers/media has caused the idea of gender fluidity to be normalised

• beyond binaries

curran & seaton

• not owned by a conglomerate so therefore is diverse and creative - doesn’t have to cater to mass audiences

hesmondhalgh

• ICO London vertically integrated to cover a wider audience although both are alternative and still niche

• expensive to buy and bi-monthly

• digital access maximises audience reach

gerbner

• repeated exposure to ideas about gender in mainstream media may cause oppositional reading to beyond binaries

• defiance is a constant struggle to be seen

• repeated exposure to messages of female empowerment and against stereotyping brown people as dangerous

hall - reception

• pref - accept ideas + buy another - help causes

• neg - disagree with some rep e.g., beyond binaries but agree with others - may dislike housestyle

• opp - mainstreamers