representation theories

Question 1

Stuart Hall representation theory

Answer 1

stereotyping reduces people to a few simple characteristics

Question 2

David Gauntlett pick and mix identity theory

Answer 2

audience identity - audiences use the media to shape themselves
gender identity - modern media offers more diverse range of people, in the past there were ideal types of male and female identities.

Question 3

Liesbet van Zoonen feminist theory

Answer 3

womens bodies are objectified in the media
male bodies are admired and a spectacle

Question 4

bell hooks feminist theory

Answer 4

race and class as well as sex determine the extent to which individuals are oppressed

Question 5

Judith Butler gender performativity theory

Answer 5

gender fluidity means that gender shifts and is learnt through repetition

Question 6

Paul Gilroy ethnicity theory

Answer 6

people of colour are represented negatively in the media