Representations

Question 1

Hall - Representation

Answer 1

Stereotypes and Countertypes

Stereotypes reflect power imbalances ; representation is constructed

-encoding texts with meaning
-audiences decode these theories with meaning E.G class, gender, race, culture, etc

Question 2

Gauntlett - Identity

Answer 2

Media offers tools for audiences to construct identities

E.G gender, sexuality, lifestyle

Question 3

Van Zoonen - Feminist Theory

Answer 3

Gender is socially constructed and shaped by cultural context

Question 4

bell hooks - Intersectional Feminism

Answer 4

Oppression is linked to race, gender and class

Women will experience oppression linked to these factors

Question 5

Butler - Gender Performativity

Answer 5

Gender is performed through repeated behaviours and is not fixed