In
today's lesson the focus was representation in the media. We learnt about how
characters, events and ideas are portrayed to the audience to make them feel a
certain way. This is done by presenting different aspects of the media stereo
typically.
Representation
Stereotype
Archetypes
Counter
type
Another
example of stereotypical judgement are Arabic men. Below is a picture of an
Arabic man vs a stereotypical portrayal of an Arabic
In
today's lesson the focus was representation in the media. We learnt about how
characters, events and ideas are portrayed to the audience to make them feel a
certain way. This is done by presenting different aspects of the media stereo
typically.
Representation
The
way in which people, events and ideas are presented to the audience. In terms
of Media, representation is how the media takes something that is already there
and represents it to us in the way that they choose, to make their audience
feel a certain way about particular characters or themes. These representations
are created by the producers of the film and the people who choose to present
us with this are Gatekeepers. A Gatekeeper is any person involved in a media
production with the power to make a decision about what the audience can hear,
see, read and what they cannot see, hear or read.
Stereotype
Used
in media because audience will instantly understand them. Stereotypes can also
be referred to as 'Visual Short Cuts' to help understand the concept.
Archetypes
'Ultimate
Stereotype'. An example of an ultimate stereotype is a 'blonde bimbo typically
in stilettos and well groomed with no common sense.
Counter
type
A
counter type is a representation that challenges traditional stereotypical
associations, groups, people and places.
Another
example of stereotypical judgement are Arabic men. Below is a picture of an
Arabic man vs a stereotypical portrayal of an Arabic
