lady gaga telephone. where is gaga? where does the video begin? what implication does this have...
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LADY GAGA
Telephone
WHERE IS GAGA?
Where does the video begin? What implication
does this have regarding women?
What are the beginning lyrics and what is being
implied by these lines? How is it contradictory to the
visual?
What is the action of the women in the prison?
How are they dressed? What is the stereotype being
portrayed? How does this relate to the language
being used? What is she ‘busy doing’? What is
implied by ‘you knew that I was free’?
Who are the women who may be influencing Lady
Gaga and how she performs?
BEYONCE
How is Beyonce being portrayed in this portion of
the video? Does it link to Lady Gaga or is it different?
WHERE AM I?
Lady Gaga then dresses in a blue hat and is
making a sandwich? What is the stereotype directed
towards women here? What is the time period it is
referring to?
HOW AM I DRESSED?
Write down the various dresses of Lady Gaga and
Beyonce. What is being said about the construct of
gender through their various outfits? What is being
said for each outfit?
WHERE AM I GOING?
What movie is alluded to in the end of the video?
Why? How does this help shape our understanding of
the ideas being portrayed?
LCC-TYPE QUESTIONS
What does this text suggest about the portrayal of
women in western societies?
What cultural beliefs have influenced the
production of this text?
How would someone from a ‘foreign’ culture view
this text?
What ideologies are present in this text?