Med 5 Cw Task 15
15A
‘For 10 years I live a life of beating and degradation[1]’
How has Race and Gender been Represented in Asian British films, in particular reference to ‘Provoked’.
Asians have become one of the fast growing Race in Britain today ‘According to the National Office of Statistics, there were two million Asians in Britain by the end of 1999, an increase of more than half a million since the 1991 Census’[2]. In today’s society they make up nearly half the population and have settled well into it. However, ‘Many British Asians consider themselves to be British but at home they are more in touch with their cultural and ancestral roots[3]. Despite still living in Britain, Asians still stick to their cultural values as we see people celebrating Diwali and Eid. Thus, other Asian British films show a lot of male dominance and have portrayed Asians to be suppressed within their culture, especially the females to be inferior towards the men. However, recently realised movies a clear example to be ‘Provoked’ (directed by Jag Mundhra) challenge the patriarchal society in today’s generation and view women’s into a new light.
[1] Provoked 2006
[2] http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/uk/2002/race/asian_britain.stm
[3] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6921534.stm
1 comment:
This is an excellent focused introduction Nazi.
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- A clear, focused research on the background information on Asians in today’s society.
-The use of quotes linking to what you’re explaining.
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-maybe mention what awards it has been awarded...this may show the influence and the recognition the audience have on either the subject matter or even the success of the film.
I can't really think of any more changes as it is straight to the point and focused... :)
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