Media Theories 2

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Structuralism – There are always binary opposites which have ideological importance (good vs evil)
Levi Strauss
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Genre theory – Genres are now overlapping. We expect to see certain things but now there can be variation and change. Genre helps to market texts.
Steve Neale
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Narratology – Equilibrium, disruption, acknowledgement, resolution, new equilibrium.
Todorov
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Feminist theory – Race, class and gender determine the extent to which individuals are exploited, discriminated or oppressed.
Bell Hooks
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Gender Performativity – Gender is a social construct. Masculine/feminine is created through representations. Behaviours can create impressions of gender.
Judith Butler
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Identity theory – Modern media helps us to pick and mix how to construct our identity. Media tells us what we should be/look like.
Gauntlett
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Ethnicity and postcolonialism – Race and ethnicity are still affected by colonies eventhough we no longer have them.
Paul Gilroy
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Representation – Stereotyping happens when there is a difference in power. Media language is used to create representations. Media language is used to create representations.
Stuart Hall
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4 Cs - Aspirer, succeeder, explorer, reformer, mainstream, struggler, resigned
Young and Rubicam
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Genre theory – Genres are now overlapping. We expect to see certain things but now there can be variation and change. Genre helps to market texts.

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Steve Neale

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Narratology – Equilibrium, disruption, acknowledgement, resolution, new equilibrium.

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Feminist theory – Race, class and gender determine the extent to which individuals are exploited, discriminated or oppressed.

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Gender Performativity – Gender is a social construct. Masculine/feminine is created through representations. Behaviours can create impressions of gender.

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