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October 20, 2017

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Selena Gomez - Hands To Myself

Male gaze in music videos For this project I decided to choose the music video for the song 'hands to myself' by Selena Gomez. I made this choice based on the actions which promote the ideas of sex and intimacy, as the singer attempts to seduce her male partner. At the beginning of the video we are presented with Selena Gomez lying on top of a bed handcuffed, immediately associating her with the performance of sexual activities due to her surroundings and the use of sex related items. She immediately breaks the fourth wall by staring at the audience, a facial expression giving the impression of intent and seduction. Slightly further on in the video, Selena is shown to be creeping around a house wearing only a dressing gown, indicating that she might be preparing herself for sex. The scene frequently switches to her lying on top of the bed breaking the fourth wall, sensually caressing herself indicating an attempt to seduce a male, thus allowing her to fulfil the re...

Minecraft essay

How is Minecraft marketed differently to traditional methods? Due to Minecraft not having the commercial support of a mainstream publisher and with no money being spent on advertising revenue due to the very little financial support Mojang could offer, Minecraft, unlike other games such as Fifa, relied heavily on the game spreading to new users through word of mouth between current gamers. Also its appearance on gaming sites such as the Penny Arcade helped in generating interest in the game as it allowed for the game to be available to a larger online audience. Video sharing sites, most prominently Youtube, have helped Minecraft to spread to a global audience as players posting videos of themselves playing the game created interest in the game amongst their viewers. The creation of various game modes, including virtual reality, allowed for the game to interest more gamers as it allows for me creativity amongst gamers. The changes to the game over time is evidence of the developers o...

Teenagers in the media

Teenager consuming drugs Teenagers in the media In this image, a teenager is represented as being delinquent due to his acceptance of drugs, an illegal substance which demands heavy consequences if found in possession. Furthermore, the teenagers facial expressions give off an impression of disregard for his illegal actions. Overall, the article in which this picture appears does not identify the teenagers as guilty but do suggest that they have the capabilities to buy and sell drugs without any force from the police and the law. Stereo-typically, teenagers are renowned for being difficult to control and easily influenced, therefore the article does promote these stereo-typical views. I believe this to be an unfair representation of teenagers as the use of drugs does not apply for the majority of teenagers, and is also a crime which is very common in adults. The target audience for this online article would be parents as it serves as a warning to them of the trouble their teenage ...

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