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Media studies – TV
Feminist approaches
Representation Page 8 - 9
Apply the different Feminist approaches to Hinterland
Socialist feminism: power within the text seems to be rooted firmly in the hands of the white, male, middle classes – e.g. Prosser.
Radical feminism: patriarchy rules through strength and aggression and destroys women (e.g. rape of Catrin John).
Written by men so will necessarily have patriarchal viewpoint.
Feminist approaches to Hinterland
Liberal feminism: representation of women has improved as ideology has changed. Women are not marginalised although lead character is male (writers are male).
DI Mared Rhys is capable, calm, efficient and professional. She is also a caring mother – the “superwoman” who has it all?
