1. Analysis of “Strippers”
„Strippers‟ is a new Channel 4 series, which document the lives of women who have
chosen
lap-dancing as an easy-money, short term career choice. The show mainly focuses on
the large cities in Scotland. These are :
• Glasgow,
• Edinburgh,
• and Aberdeen.
Throughout the show, many stereotypes are created and destroyed.

2. “Dancing is so addictive – you are getting a
wage every night rather than waiting a
month for pay day. You get used to the
money. It‟s a money trap.”

3. In the opening scene of the programme, you see a camera close up of a female stripper applying
make-up. This shows that the woman is beautifying herself for the pleasure of men, rather than
herself- so that she would appeal to them. Also, within the first 15 seconds of the programme, there
are many close-ups of sexualised female body parts. There is a close up of the strippers rear, feet
and the stripper on a pole. This gives the impression that women are inferior to men because they
aren‟t seen as human beings, but rather objects for them to lust over.

4. There is a recurring use of fluorescent lighting. The colours originate from the RED LIGHT
DISTRICT.
The connotations behind this is that the strip club is no place for under 18’s. another
connotation for this is tacky and cheap. This is because the lights are artificial and so suggest
that everything linked to the lights are also artificial and fake. Therefore, people associate fake
with cheap and tacky.

5. Throughout the programme, low angles are constantly used. You see lots of female body
parts. However, you rarely see their faces. It’s as if the women don’t deserve to be identified.
All that matters is their body’s and the different ways they can be used to please paying
customers. This has been done through mediation because although we don’t mean to, we
automatically focus on certain aspects in the scene and draw conclusions that aren’t
necessarily correct. The use of a vignette effect emphasises also this.

6. Thanks for Watching
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