17 min

Tackling Racial & Gender Inequality in TV and Film ft. Professor Deborah Shaw Life Solved

    • Society & Culture

Professor Deborah Shaw says the film and TV industry is falling short of being inclusive, and that’s reflected in ceremonies like the Oscars, which takes place next week.
 
In this episode of the Life Solved podcast, she explores how the route to equality lies in representation both on screen and off. She shares insights from her research into Latin American and Spanish film as well as gender and sexuality in cinema.
 
Deborah also touches on how social media can highlight issues, advocate for change and unite communities, and the movement to ‘de-westernise’ film and present different cultures and lifestyles to viewers.
 
You can find out more about this work and other research at the University of Portsmouth website: https://www.port.ac.uk/research/research-projects
 
USEFUL LINKS
 
Professor Deborah Shaw @devorahshawa
https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/deborah-shaw
 
A history of inequality at the Oscars
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/06/movies/oscarssowhite-history.html
 
MeToo
https://metoomvmt.org
 
Expanding the borders of Transnational Cinema
https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/publications/transnational-screens-expanding-the-borders-of-transnational-cine
 
Check out Deborah’s Book
https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9780719097591/the-three-amigos/

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Professor Deborah Shaw says the film and TV industry is falling short of being inclusive, and that’s reflected in ceremonies like the Oscars, which takes place next week.
 
In this episode of the Life Solved podcast, she explores how the route to equality lies in representation both on screen and off. She shares insights from her research into Latin American and Spanish film as well as gender and sexuality in cinema.
 
Deborah also touches on how social media can highlight issues, advocate for change and unite communities, and the movement to ‘de-westernise’ film and present different cultures and lifestyles to viewers.
 
You can find out more about this work and other research at the University of Portsmouth website: https://www.port.ac.uk/research/research-projects
 
USEFUL LINKS
 
Professor Deborah Shaw @devorahshawa
https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/deborah-shaw
 
A history of inequality at the Oscars
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/06/movies/oscarssowhite-history.html
 
MeToo
https://metoomvmt.org
 
Expanding the borders of Transnational Cinema
https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/publications/transnational-screens-expanding-the-borders-of-transnational-cine
 
Check out Deborah’s Book
https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9780719097591/the-three-amigos/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 min

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