Theories Flashcards
media theories
Propp
8 character. Hero, Princess, False hero, Dispatcher, Helper, Donor, Villain, Father figure
Mise-en-scene
Setting, Props, Costumes, Camera Shots
Reception Theory
Dominant, Negotiated, Oppositional
Todorov
Equilibrium, Disequilibrium, New equilibrium
Blumler and Katz/ uses and gratification theory
Cognitive needs-to be informed and educated.
Personal integrative needs- to achieve status and confidence/ find out about personal identity.
Affective needs- to feel emotions/ emotional experience/ pleasant experience.
Social integrative needs- to enable themselves to socially interact with others.
Tension release needs- to escape/enjoyment/diversion/relaxation.
Maslow theory
self actualisation
esteem
love and belonging
safety needs
physiological needs
Cultivation theory
repeated exposure to television over time can subtly cultivate viewers perceptions of reality.
Jenkins
Fandom
Essentialism theory
biological differences between men and women
social construction theory
masculine and feminine behaviour is constructed by society and not by nature.