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Wednesday, 2 March 2011
"Media representations are complex, not simple and straightforward" How far do you agree with this statement in relation to the collective group that you have studied?
The representation of British people has changed throughout the years, making the stereotype of British people constantly changing meaning and representation making it much more complex.
i feel that the medias representation of certain things can be complex but usualy have a simple underlying meaning or idea. when it comes down to it, the youth in St Trinians are all represented as a collective group and are represented as such. having said this though, it deals with complex themes or rebelion while at the same time equaly exploring team work and a sense of coming together to overcome a wider problem.
representations, however, can also be very simple and can change over time along with the ideas and views of certain periods in time. this is best seen in the contrasts and similarities between St Trinians and Misfits. both groups of people are represented in a way that is seen fittin gof the time and from looking atr both we can see a clear difference between the two.
i feel that the medias representation of certain things can be complex but usualy have a simple underlying meaning or idea. when it comes down to it, the youth in St Trinians are all represented as a collective group and are represented as such. having said this though, it deals with complex themes or rebelion while at the same time equaly exploring team work and a sense of coming together to overcome a wider problem.
representations, however, can also be very simple and can change over time along with the ideas and views of certain periods in time. this is best seen in the contrasts and similarities between St Trinians and Misfits. both groups of people are represented in a way that is seen fittin gof the time and from looking atr both we can see a clear difference between the two.
With reference to any one group of people that you have studied, discuss how their identity has been mediated.
One area of british identity that we have studied is british youth. We have researched into various examples in films to enforce our opinions of how this collective identity is mediated. These include examples in, An education, Fish tank, St. trinians and Misfits. However we have also looked at theorists that relate the impacts of media on different identities. some of these theorists back up our idea of how British youth has been mediated. For example, Althhusse believes the the power of the mass media resides in their abilities to place a subject in a way that their representations are taken to be reality. Also another theorist Marcuse, believe
"The media do not construct collective identity; they merely reflect" Discuss
I do not agree with this statement as a collective identity is a sense of belonging to a group as they all have a certain aspect of their life which links them all together. The media is often responsible for the way in which people outside the group portray these people and are often not very accurate to the true life of these collective group. The media also helps to create each group and shape the ways in which they behave. The media helps create collective identity although it is naturally occurring because of age and gender.
Essay question practice
What is collective identity and how is it mediated?
By definition, collective identity is an individuals sense of belonging to a group (part of a personal identity). These representations can dramatically alter peoples views on specific groups in society. Althusser spoke about the power of mass media and how that changes our own views on youth culture. In the film St Trinians, the writers represent youth as an unruley bunch of rebellious teens who set fire to their school. This disrespectful bahaviour reflects badly on how youths were viewed in that time. A more contomporary example of this is seen in Channel 4s series 'Misfits' where 5 young characters are taking part in community service which instantly reveals the troubled nature of the younger generation. From these examples we see that views on young people have stayed relitavely the same, both portraying.... Although in St Trinians, the younger characters are shown as heros in saving the school but in Misfits they are seen as
http://petesmediablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/media-and-collective-identity.html
By definition, collective identity is an individuals sense of belonging to a group (part of a personal identity). These representations can dramatically alter peoples views on specific groups in society. Althusser spoke about the power of mass media and how that changes our own views on youth culture. In the film St Trinians, the writers represent youth as an unruley bunch of rebellious teens who set fire to their school. This disrespectful bahaviour reflects badly on how youths were viewed in that time. A more contomporary example of this is seen in Channel 4s series 'Misfits' where 5 young characters are taking part in community service which instantly reveals the troubled nature of the younger generation. From these examples we see that views on young people have stayed relitavely the same, both portraying.... Although in St Trinians, the younger characters are shown as heros in saving the school but in Misfits they are seen as
http://petesmediablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/media-and-collective-identity.html
Analyse the ways in which the media represent one group of people that you have studied?
Analyse the ways in which the media represent one group of people that you have studied?
Intro - The term groups of people is also known as collective identity. This is a a section of people who relate in some way so they can be recognised as a group. These features include: gender, age, social class and political views. The group we have studied in detail is teenagers in Britain. We have examples of this throughout time including St Trinians, Passport to Pimlico, An Education, A Summer of Love, Fish Tank, Coronation Street, Misfits, Ashes to Ashes and Minder.
Intro - The term groups of people is also known as collective identity. This is a a section of people who relate in some way so they can be recognised as a group. These features include: gender, age, social class and political views. The group we have studied in detail is teenagers in Britain. We have examples of this throughout time including St Trinians, Passport to Pimlico, An Education, A Summer of Love, Fish Tank, Coronation Street, Misfits, Ashes to Ashes and Minder.
What is collective identity and how is it mediated?
what is collective identity and how is it mediated?
Collective identity is the individuals sense of belonging to a group. Collective identity is used within media to stereotype these groups, making them relatable and easily identifiable to the viewing public. An example of this stereotyping can be seen in misfits, whereby the use of mise en scene is used in costuming where they are all seen in the same community uniform, however all have changed theirs slightly to highlight their individual personalities, and therefore their collective group and clique. Eg one of the girls wears her uniform unbuttoned to display her cleavage and pulls up the bottom of her uniform to show off her legs, whereas the other girl can be seen in trainers, scraping her hair back. These changes show the girls are in two different cliques, one being in a promiscuous group, and the other belonging to a "chavy" clique.
Ting Toomey
Collective identity is the individuals sense of belonging to a group. Collective identity is used within media to stereotype these groups, making them relatable and easily identifiable to the viewing public. An example of this stereotyping can be seen in misfits, whereby the use of mise en scene is used in costuming where they are all seen in the same community uniform, however all have changed theirs slightly to highlight their individual personalities, and therefore their collective group and clique. Eg one of the girls wears her uniform unbuttoned to display her cleavage and pulls up the bottom of her uniform to show off her legs, whereas the other girl can be seen in trainers, scraping her hair back. These changes show the girls are in two different cliques, one being in a promiscuous group, and the other belonging to a "chavy" clique.
Ting Toomey
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