Studied by 2 peopleTheory only needed for: Paper 1 Section A- New and online Paper 2 Section B- LFTVD
Stuart Hall’s Representation Theory
There is not one true representation of something. What is present and what is absent creates meaning.
Stereotypes are a type of representation
Gauntlett’s theory of identity
Media does not create identities, only reflects them. Media is a big influence on peoples behaviors, and it allows audience to pick which aspects of a text they want to construct their identity
Gilroy’s post colonialism theory
Culture is used to explain difference and division rather than unity. Media has criminalized immigrants.
Relevant to any representation of race and ethnicity
Van Zoonen’s patriarchy and male gaze theory
Media is run by males for the pleasure of male viewers.
Male gaze: media represents world entirely from male perspective so show women in appealing light for the pleasure of men
Judith Butler gender
Gender is a performance, its what you do/ your presentation
Bell Hooks
White, male upper class control media industries so their beliefs are what we see in media products- means whole groups of people can be misrepresented or ignored (doesn’t apply to ST or Killing as lead women are white)
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