Media and Representation (OCR A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Tokenism (media representation)
Tokenism (media representation)
Including minority figures to appear not racist/sexist etc.
Hall (1989): 3 basic representations of Black people
Hall (1989): 3 basic representations of Black people
Natives, entertainers, slaves
Van Djiks (1991): method used to study 1980s riots
Van Djiks (1991): method used to study 1980s riots
Discourse analysis
Symbolic annihilation (Tuchman)
Symbolic annihilation (Tuchman)
Groups absent, condemned or trivialised in media
Mulvey (1975): Male gaze
Mulvey (1975): Male gaze
Camera 'eyes up' female characters for male erotic pleasure
False class consciousness (Marxist term)
False class consciousness (Marxist term)
WC deceived into believing inequality results from MC merit, not unequal life chances
Owen Jones: 'Chavtainment'
Owen Jones: 'Chavtainment'
Reality TV portraying WC as bigoted, slothful & aggressive
Glennon & Butsch: % of US sitcoms with manual worker head
Glennon & Butsch: % of US sitcoms with manual worker head
4% (real life was 36%)
Price (2014): 'Poverty porn'
Price (2014): 'Poverty porn'
Media exploiting content for shocking effect on audience
Medical model of disability
Medical model of disability
People disabled by their own physical/mental impairment
Paul Hunt: disabled stereotypes in media
Paul Hunt: disabled stereotypes in media
10 stereotypes (e.g. pitiable, sinister, laughable, burden, non-sexual)
Hegemonic masculinity (Easthorpe 1990)
Hegemonic masculinity (Easthorpe 1990)
Ideological myth: real man = strength, aggression, violence
Metrosexual male (Mort)
Metrosexual male (Mort)
Man in touch with feminine side, emotionally connected, focused on appearance/fashion
Ferguson (1983): 'Cult of femininity'
Ferguson (1983): 'Cult of femininity'
Excellence via caring, family, marriage & appearance
Wayne et al (2008): teenager representation finding
Wayne et al (2008): teenager representation finding
Youth mainly shown as violent threat to society