Media Representations (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Stereotyping definition
Stereotyping definition
Simplified, generalised images of social groups
Symbolic annihilation
Symbolic annihilation
Groups represented negatively, falsely, or ignored
Cumberbatch (1990): male ad voice-overs %
Cumberbatch (1990): male ad voice-overs %
90%
Tuchman (1978): women's media roles
Tuchman (1978): women's media roles
Domestic and sexual
Binary opposition
Binary opposition
Viewing world through pairs of opposites
Gauntlett (2002): metrosexual male
Gauntlett (2002): metrosexual male
Cares about appearance, respects women, feminine traits
Craig (1992): gay male stereotypes
Craig (1992): gay male stereotypes
Camp (comic), macho, deviant
UK disability: population % vs TV representation
UK disability: population % vs TV representation
19% population, much lower TV speaking roles
Glennon & Butsch: sitcom manual worker families %
Glennon & Butsch: sitcom manual worker families %
4% (real life was 36%)
Stuart Hall: media's role in class
Stuart Hall: media's role in class
Reinforces class identities, maintains divisions
Cumberbatch et al (2014): ethnicity on TV
Cumberbatch et al (2014): ethnicity on TV
Some groups over-represented, others under-represented
Hartmann & Husband: low diversity area kids
Hartmann & Husband: low diversity area kids
Believed negative media, saw race as conflict
Age representation: sexist double standard
Age representation: sexist double standard
Older women less likely to present than older men
McRobbie (2008): 1990s Girl Power
McRobbie (2008): 1990s Girl Power
Girls can be what they want, active consumers
Wayne et al (2008): youth in news
Wayne et al (2008): youth in news
Shown as threats, few chances to express views