Representation

Question 1

bell hooks

Answer 1

Believes feminism is a political commitment
Intersectionality measures levels of opression

Question 2

Stuart Hall Representation theory

Answer 2

Stereotypes are created to justify the existing power structure and “maintain the status quo”
Argues that stereotypes are not just simplifications, but a way to enforce power, built as a form of societal control

Question 3

David Gauntlett

Answer 3

Audiences get a sense of their own identity from the media products they consume
Products have progressed over time to create more diverse representation
Audiences borrow representations (pick n mix) to create their own identity

Question 4

Liesbet Van Zoonen

Answer 4

Men = specticalised
Women = sexualised or domesticated
Men hold the power in society and women are largely excluded from it

Question 5

Judith Butler

Answer 5

Gender performativity
Gender is not fixed but is a social construct
Performativity is not a single act but a series of repetitions and rituals

Question 6

Paul Gilroy

Answer 6

Effects of colonialism can still be seen in media products today
Ethnic minorities are represented as “other”
“The Black Atlantic” is the idea that minorities have become a part of European culture as a result of migration