PROPOSAL
my coursework will be about the representation of women in 'desperate housewives' and how the women or 'desperate housewives' are portrayed. i am going to prove that it is a negative representation.
Media language
Desperate housewives is set in Wysteria Lane. As it is mostly about women the houses are stereotypically immaculate, as are most of their appearences.
Institution
The programme is aired on Channel 4 and...
Genre
The genre for desperate housewives is comedy.
Representation
the main representation in desperate housewives is of women and housewives. The show portrays housewives as 'desperate' (hence the title) and of women as living off their husbands, e.g., Gabi who used to be a model and now is in a divorce and trying to keep her husbands house. Susan who does not work. Bri who also does not work and is portrayed as a 'clean freak' as she is obsessed with housework. Men are represented as forever breaking the womens hearts.
Audience
The target audience for this programme is women as they can relate to the women. Of course men too so they can perv! Definately adults as it comes on late, ( 10:00pm).
Ideology
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Narrative
In each episode there is always a disaster which needs to be resolved, and usually is after all the women get together and discuss. Its pretty much the same in every episode though is done very well as it does not come across as boring or repetitive.