representations Flashcards
(10 cards)
What core values and ideogies are represented in The Big Issue magazine?
The magazie promotes support for homeless people, challenging stereotypes.
-It adopts a left-wing, anti-conservative stance and ofteeeen critiques political figures like Thatcher and Trump. It also highlights social justice, diveristy, and empowerment.
How is homelessness represented in The Big Issue?
Homeless people are shown as insparational and brave, with personal stories in first-person creating empathy. The representation avoids idealisation, showing realistic struggles such as addictiion and violence.
What political ideologies are present in The Big Issue?
Strongly left-wing.
How are men represented in The Big Issue?
Predominantly as powerful, successful, and authrorative. Male figures dominate features, are called “legends” or “champions,” and often appear in leadership or heroic roles. Founders and male celebrities are praised with masculine descriptors.
How are women described in The Big Issue?
Women are sometimes shown in stereotypical roles, like financially dependent or simply labeled “actress” while men are glorified. However, some women like Theresa May and Nicola Sturgeon are shown in powerful roles, providing countertypes.
How does The big Issue challenge tradtional gender roles?
Through figures like David Bowie and Grayson Perry who challenge masculine norms by embracing makeup, fashion, and discussng sexuality. The magazies also features women in political power and strong roles, though less frequently.
How is masculinity represented in a complex way in The Big Issue?
While many men are shown in traditional power roles, figures like Bowie and Perry reveal a softer, creative side, expressing non-traditional masculinity.
Why are these representations relevant to The Big Issue?
The audience is typically liberal, alternative, and socially aware. Representations of marginalised groups and critical political content resonae with their values, encouraging continued suport and readership.
How does the 25th Anniversay cover of The Big Issue use media language to convey its message?
-Cover features a large “25” in illuminated lights, evoking a celebatory, teatrical feel akin to broadway or Hollywoodm suggesting glamour and success.
-The phrase “Publishing Revolution” is prominently displayed, indicating the magazine’s transformative impact over 25 years.
-A list of celebrity supporters, including Daniel Radcliffe and Dalai Lama, lends credibility and appeals to a broad audience.
-The strapline “A hand up not a handout” reinforces the maagzine’s ethos of empowerment over charity.
-The design deviates from conventional covers by focusing on the anniversay theme rather than featuring a central celebrity.
How is homelessness represented in the 25th Anniversay Edition of The Big Issue?
-The magazine highlights personal stories of vendors, portraying them as resilient and insparational individuals.
-Features include success stories of former vendors who have become therapists, chefs, illustrators, and charity leaders, showcasing positive outcomes.
-Vendor Donato Barbieri shares his experiences stating, “The Big Issue gave an old man a sense of purpose again,” emphasising the magazine’s impact.
-The represenations aim to humanize homeless individuals and challenge prevailling stereotypes.
