Theories Flashcards
What is Roland Barthes’ Semiotics theory?
Texts communicate meaning through signs and signifiers. Denotation is the literal meaning, while connotation is the associated meaning.
What is Steve Neale’s Genre Theory?
Genres are based on repetition and difference. Audiences enjoy both familiarity and innovation in media texts.
What is Claude Levi-Strauss’ Structuralism theory?
Meaning is dependent on binary opposites (e.g., good vs. evil), which help create structure in narratives.
What is Jean Baudrillard’s Postmodernism theory?
Reality and media have become blurred, leading to hyperreality. Media representations no longer refer to the real world.
What is Tzvetan Todorov’s Narratology theory?
Narratives follow a structure of equilibrium, disruption, recognition, resolution, and new equilibrium.
