Representation Theory Flashcards

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What is it?

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The media literally re-presents the world to us. Dominant and oppositional arguments conflict e.g. on one hand the media is showing us how things actually are, on the other hand they are telling us how things should be (dictating representations, not just reflecting society)

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The main 7 representations we study in media

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Masculinity 
Femininity 
Social Class 
Sexuality 
Race and Ethnicity 
National Identity 
Age
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