Types of representation Flashcards
1
Q
What is representation?
A
Representation is the construction of aspects of identity and reality in the media.
2
Q
What are the types of representation?
A
Gender Social groups (upper class, middle class, wealthy, unemployed etc) Ethnicity Places Age
3
Q
What are ways that people can be represented?
A
What they look like
How they sound
How they behave
Using visual effects
4
Q
What questions can you ask yourself when analysing media representations?
A
What is being represented?
How is it being represented?
What does it imply?
Is it made to seem typical of the world or unnatural?
