Ideologies + positioning audiences

• What do representations carry according to the study material?

  Ideological significance
• How do representations in The Bridge affect the audience's perspective?

  They position the audience to view social groups differently
• What contemporary interest does the episode of The Bridge explore?

  Gender fluidity and change
• What feminist discourse does The Bridge construct?

  • Challenges sexist, patriarchal ideas
  • Women are active and central to the narrative
  • Women are not sexualised
  • Women are not portrayed in domestic roles
  • Women challenge typical gender norms
• How are women portrayed in The Bridge according to the study material?

  They are active and central to the narrative
• What roles are women not defined by in The Bridge?

  Domestic roles or as carers/nurturers
• How do the women in The Bridge challenge social norms?

  By subverting typical gender behaviour
• What influences the representations in The Bridge?

  Contemporary attitudes and debates
• How are audiences positioned regarding representations over time?

  To consider changes reflecting societal shifts