How do social contexts influence media texts?

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How do social contexts influence media texts? Refer to the avengers 1965 to support your answer.

In the 1960's Woman were starting to feel more free. They fought  for woman's rights such as equal pay and the contraceptive pill in order to get this 'freedom' they rightly deserved. The Avengers represent this context by Emma Peel being the main character, she played the authoritative powerful role of a secret agent, she wore a sexy catsuit to represent her femininity and modernity, and having a man by her side, helping her through her mission. This social context influenced the Avengers by them putting a woman in an powerful position and putting her in a sexy outfit to represent the freedom woman had earned. As well as that by her having Steed by her side conveys in the 60's woman were still expected to have a man by there side, helping them throughout there life. The Avengers deception of gender, may influence woman viewers to put themselves more forward, feel confident and be able to achieve what they want man or not. Emma Peel was seen as a fashion icon and very attractive, this influenced the ladies to follow her fashion and attracted men to watch the show.    
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  1. JCoSS Media Dept19 February 2019 at 03:26

    This is a lovely interpretation Sasha and nicely links to both contexts and audiences.

    Be careful of your SPaG --> fought, not fort.

    Miss C

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