- Miley Cyrus has gone from a teen idol on her popular Disney show 'Hannah Montana', to a controversial artist who mothers no longer want their daughters to look up to.
- Women in the media develop, as has Miley Cyrus. They challenge the 'status quo' and transform from girls to women.
- ''The challenge is for each of us to let go of old patterns that no longer serve us; that divide us; that operate from imbalance, exclusion, domination and control. The opportunity is to rise above fixed positions and differences to discover our common ground and build upon our similarities and mutual goals.'' – Women Walk the Land
- In this paragraph, I will conducting a thorough analysis of Miley's 'wrecking ball' video.
- I will be discussing the way Miley portrays herself in the music video and the reasons why she does so.
- I will relate the paragraph to relevant theories, issues and debates and quotations.
- Analyse using MIGRAIN
- Link to SHEP
- Audience theories
- Psychographics
- Gender and Ethnicity
- Semiotics
- Liberal Pluralism
- Male Gaze
- Moral Panic
- Post-feminism
Issues/Debates:
- Representation and stereotyping
- Media effects
- Reality TV
- Regulation and censorship
Quotations:
- ''The Wrecking Ball singer who brought 'twerking' to the masses speaks out against double standards for men and women.'' http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/10445850/Miley-Cyrus-Im-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-feminists.html
- No-one minds if a man goes topless on the beach, she said, adding: “So why can’t we?” http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/10445850/Miley-Cyrus-Im-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-feminists.html
- "I feel like I'm one of the biggest feminists in the world because I tell women to not be scared of anything.'' http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/24911610
- "Every time you talk about me, you're bringing more awareness to me and... my record.'' http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/24911610
- "I think people if they actually knew me would be surprised at how normal I am.'' http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/24911610
- 'We construct our identities through complex processes of interaction with the culture around us, but today images of hypersexualisation dominate. Where is a girl to go if she decides Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Rihanna or Britney Spears aren't for her?' http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/dec/01/feminists-pornification-of-women
P2: Other controversial people:
Mention other controversial artists:
- Nicki Minaj
- Britney Spears
- Rihanna
Talk about other stars who have appeared on Disney channel when young then have caused controversy when they are older:
- Vanessa Ann Hudgens
- Demi Lovato
- Lindsay Lohan
- Zac Efron
- Shia LeBeouf
- Comparison of Madonna to Miley Cyrus. I will be comparing Madonna's first video and the values it holds compares to Miley's music of today e.g. 'we can't stop'.
- Analysis of Madonna's first video 'everybody'.
- Analyse how the values of music videos have changed from the 1980's to the present.
Theories:
- Audience theories
- Psychographics
- Gender and Ethnicity
- Post-feminism
Issues/Debates
- Representing and stereotyping
- Media effects
Quotations:
- ''It was an era where disco was anathema to the mainstream pop, and she had a huge role in popularizing dance music as a popular music again, crashing through the door Michael Jackson opened with Thriller.'' - Steven Erlewine
- ''Women of a certain age will remember the wannabes; they might even have been one. The surf slang was popularized in the mainstream to describe the packs of peroxide blonde high school girls in thrift shop attire-vented t-shirts, denim jackets, rubber bracelets all accessorized with lace, especially the fingerless gloves-who roamed American malls in the mid-1980s.'' http://all-that-is-interesting.com/madonna-feminist-message#1BIkeMCmgUJLHxXp.99
- “At the time being a teen mom was still a dirty secret, something to be ashamed of, and a horrible tragedy to befall a family,” writes a Jezebel blogger. “ And yet teen pregnancy was frequent. The issue was huge.” And then Madonnna, an Italian Catholic girl, released “Papa Don’t Preach.” http://all-that-is-interesting.com/madonna-feminist-message#1BIkeMCmgUJLHxXp.99
- ''While climbing celebrity ranks and prepping for her next role in Pepsi’s famous concert commercials, Madonna again stirred up controversy. This time, the issue wasn’t so much with lyrics, but images. In “Like a Prayer,” Madonna takes on racism, appearing in a flimsy black slip and kissing an African-American religious icon, and later stands among crosses engulfed in flames.'' http://all-that-is-interesting.com/madonna-feminist-message#1BIkeMCmgUJLHxXp.99
- Miley Cyrus' reinvention tells us that women in the media develop mostly into objects which sell. The famous term 'sex sells' encourages women in the media to be provocative as it attracts attention from the media and fans whether it is positive or not, it still generates publicity.
- Society need to become more accepting of the changing values instead of viewing controversial acts as something they are disgusted by e.g. Miley's young fans mothers.
- Controversial artists will only 'get worse'. It is almost impossible to avoid nude and provocative women in the media as they are everywhere. Whether it be on TV, online or even in celebrity magazines, society are unable to avoid the celebrities they find to be shameful.
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