Representation Theory Flashcards

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What is Stuart Halls representation theory?

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  • the idea that representation is the production of meaning through language, with
    language defined in its broadest sense as a system of signs
  • the idea that the relationship between concepts and signs is governed by codes
  • the idea that stereotyping, as a form of representation, reduces people to a few simple
    characteristics or traits
  • the idea that stereotyping tends to occur where there are inequalities of power, as
    subordinate or excluded groups are constructed as different or ‘other’ (e.g. through
    ethnocentrism).
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What is David Gauntlett’s Identity Theory?

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  • the idea that the media provide us with ‘tools’ or resources that we use to construct our
    identities
  • the idea that whilst in the past the media tended to convey singular, straightforward
    messages about ideal types of male and female identities, the media today offer us a
    more diverse range of stars, icons and characters from whom we may pick and mix
    different ideas.
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What is Liesbet van Zoonen’s feminist theory?

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  • the idea that gender is constructed through discourse, and that its meaning varies
    according to cultural and historical context
  • the idea that the display of women’s bodies as objects to be looked at is a core element
    of western patriarchal culture
  • the idea that in mainstream culture the visual and narrative codes that are used to
    construct the male body as spectacle differ from those used to objectify the female body.
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What is bell hooks’ theory of Intersectionality?

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  • the idea that feminism is a struggle to end sexist/patriarchal oppression and the ideology
    of domination
  • the idea that feminism is a political commitment rather than a lifestyle choice
  • the idea that race and class as well as sex determine the extent to which individuals are
    exploited, discriminated against or oppressed.
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