Sit Com Case StudySit Com Case StudyRepresentations of Gender and ClassRepresentations of Gender and Class

•Learning objectives: to explore representations of gender and class in the sit com

•Learning outcomes: to be able to identify representations of class and gender in an example text

•EBI: to apply knowledge of historical contexts to the case study

Starter

•Using the examples we have seen so far, what seem to be the key themes of the British Sit com?

'Laughter in the House'Sit com documentary

•What were the chain of events that led to creation of the sit com as we know it today? Use bullet points to illustrate this.

The 1970's

Discussion:

•What happened in this decade and how was this reflected in the TV Sit com?

Question:

•Where does Fawlty Towers fit in to this?

Fawlty Towers

•Complete the worksheet Fawlty Towers using evidence from the documentary extract and the episode 'The Hotel Inspectors' as part of your answer.

Plenary

•What has changed and what has remained the same in the British sit com? Give an example for each.