Representation Flashcards
1
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Representation
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Dominant hegemonic groups have control over certain media industries and represents through stereotypes and subordinate groups as ‘other’
2
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Identity
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Representations have changed from stereotypical to diverse and the audience can get a sense of their own identity
3
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Feminist theory - Zoonen
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In media products, women are objectified and sexualised but men are spectacle
4
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Feminist theory - bell hooks
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Feminism is a political commitment rather than a lifestyle.
People are discriminated against is determined by race, class and sex
5
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Post colonial theory - Gilroy
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The effects of colonialism can be seen in todays media
Ethnic minorities are portrayed as weak, dehumanised and powerless
White western people are portrayed as powerful and important
