Answer one of the following questions in 500-750 words:
John Belton argues that over the last 100 years, cinema has become an institution. Do you agree with his assessment, and if so, why? Has cinema remained an institution, or have certain elements supplanted its status?
Barbara Risman has argued that gender inequality is embedded in social life at three levels, the first being that of individual identity. How can, and how have, gender identities been shaped by the consumption of media? Using specific examples, demonstrate how gender, as a social construct, has been shaped by popular culture.
