Year 11 Representations Quiz 2

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CONTEXT

ATTITUDES

NATURALISATION

STEREOTYPES

SYMBOLISM

VALUES AND IDEOLOGIES

CODES AND CONVENTIONS

SELECTION AND OMISSION

SIMPLIFICATION

The creation and interpretation of a stereotype is

dependent upon historical and cultural context.

Therefore, stereotypes do not remain static, they

shift and change to reflect ________ ___ _____norms.

What is foregrounded and what is excluded?

Representations can privilege certain views, ages,

genders, and ethnicities. - This quote is in reference to what step in the process of representation?

All choices made

to create representations are steeped in _____ __________ and ideological underpinnings.

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Impacts on Process of Representation

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(b) Harry Potter Characters

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(c) Pokemon

• Muk

• Values and Ideologies

• Pikachu

• Selection and Omission

• Context

• Agenda

• Dragonite

• Rita Skeeter

• Hermione Granger

• Simplification

• Codes and Conventions

• Bill Weasley

• Harry Potter

• Morals and Ethics

• Squirtle

• Media Presence

Why do representations matter?

• Representations have the power to control the construction and circulate meaning

• values and ideologies are circulated by representations

• a lack of representation can impact the way individuals see themselves

• representations can signal who holds power within a culture

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order to target particular audiences media texts try to

create a ________ or 'fixed' meaning

Match the descriptions to the various forms of representations using Hall's approaches to 'language'

• Intentional

• Meaning is created via

  the use of signs. Signs can

  be the alphabet, formed into

  words which represent an

  object, a visual depiction of

  an event or it can be body

  language interpreted via

  our understanding of sign

  systems.

• Constructivist

• This approach posits that

  the speaker invests their

  own meaning into language

  using their unique lens on

  the world.

• Reflective

• There is a clear

  relationship between what

  exists and what is represented. However, the approach is

  flawed when other sign systems

  come into play.

What is the difference between stereotypes and subcultures?

• Stereotypes are used as a shortcut to describe others, while subcultures involve choice.

• Stereotypes are always negative, while subcultures are always positive.

• Stereotypes are based on facts, while subcultures are based on assumptions.

• Stereotypes and subcultures are essentially the same thing.

Choosing certain ____ to signal belonging to a group allows for stereotyping assumptions about the group.