Choose an aspect of New Zealand culture/society that is represented in the media.
For the introduction here are questions to answer:
– What aspect of New Zealand culture or society is represented?
– What factors surround/influence the representation?
– What links the representation to New Zealand society?
– What is the impact of the representation and on whom – i.e. what angle are you using?
(https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/life/83966192/new-zealands-flawed-ideal-of-masculinity#:~:text=Men%20take%20the%20Kiwi%20’she,doesn’t%20make%20it%20okay.&text=If%20you’re%20male%20and,probably%20continued%20into%20your%20adulthood.)
The structure of the essay should look something like this:
Introduction-
Representation in Primary media text 1-
Representation in Primary media text 2-
Representation in Primary media text 3-
Impact/significance of representation-
conclusion-
Secondary sources: Film savage
(https://www.pantograph-punch.com/posts/review-savage ),
Magazine (‘Boy’) (https://learningandcreativity.com/silhouette/taika-waititi-boy/ )
Journal article (https://umbrella.org.nz/mens-mental-health-in-new-zealand-social-norms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mens-mental-health-in-new-zealand-social-norms ).
Sources that will be helpful use:
– https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/lee-suckling-amateur-consellors-needed-to-tackle-harden-up-new-zealand/QCJNXXKAXGPCLXSOIDXJIEFMLI/
– https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/assets/qualifications-and-standards/qualifications/ncea/NCEA-subject-resources/media-studies/91492/91492-EXP-student4-001.pdf
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1911/S00234/problematic-stereotypes-around-masculinity.htm
https://researcharchive.vuw.ac.nz/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10063/8693/thesis_access.pdf?sequence=1
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE2011/S00093/majority-of-kiwi-men-feel-social-pressure-to-not-show-weakness.htm
https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/107420377/editorial-telling-people-to-harden-up-is-not-helping
https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/life/70572718/male-ideals-put-pressure-on-kiwi-blokes
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/338199/the-toughen-up-culture-is-costing-a-lot-of-lives
–
https://www.changeit.co.nz/an-alternative-to-harden-up/
https://www.tamakihealth.co.nz/news/boys-don-t-cry-changing-the-expectations-of-a-kiwi-bloke-with-jamie-loh
https://teara.govt.nz/en/women-and-men
https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/life/70572718/male-ideals-put-pressure-on-kiwi-blokes
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40284130#:~:text=%22There%20is%20a%20tradition%20of,beer%2Ddrinking%20hard%20men.%20%22
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