Investigate and account for the popularity of particular contemporary films amongst gay audiences.
Guidance
For general guidance about what is expected in your essays for this module, see the guidelines for writing essays and reports.
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Please remember to avoid footnotes and to include an alphabetical list of 'References' which have been cited in the text (not a Bibliography of anything you have read for the essay). This list should include author's names, date, book titles (in italics), place of publication and publisher. Within the text always cite author's surname, date and page number. Double-space your text and number your pages.
Guidance for this assignment: Anchor your text in extended discussions of particular examples from both 'mainstream' and 'gay' films - also problematic, of course - what counts as a 'gay film'? A common distinction is that a 'gay movie' has a 'gay-theme' (what counts?) or a main character who is gay whilst 'mainstream movies' may have a 'gay subplot' (begs the question) or a minor character who is gay. Do not confine yourself to films shown in the module's screening sessions. At all costs, avoid 'moralising' about the subject - about what film-makers or policymakers should or should not do about this - stick to the topic!
Note also that this is an assignment for which the inclusion of relevant pictorial illustrations may be useful. Use these to illustrate particular points. Contrasting one with another can also be productive. Incorporate illustrations electronically into your text (e.g. by scanning or downloading from the Internet) rather than literally cutting and pasting. For guidance on capturing stills, click here.
Some suggested reading
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