1. Collective Identity
Revision

2. Points to remember!
Intro-
• must include your understanding of collective
identity and the relationship to media
representation
• What two mediums you will use to answer the
question (TV AND FILM)
• What collective group you will be referring to
when answering the question (youth identity)

3. Points to remember
• Main body-
• Majority of the focus should be on contemporary
text (last five years)
• Historical text should be referred to in order to
get the argument across. (at least one historical
text)
• Theory/theorists must be included to back up
your points!

4. Points to remember!
• Conclusion-
• Sum up the points you have made e.g if your
question is about change in representation then
you could sum up via illustrating the level of
change that has taken place in certain amount of
time.

5. Points to remember!
• Conclusion-
• Discuss the relationship between media
representation and identity- e.g. Effects of
representation on young people and the rest of
society- again going back to the idea that if the
question is about change in representation then
you could discuss the change in effects of such
representations on young peoples identity!

6. Points to remember
• Conclusion-
• Future prospect!
• How do you think the representation of young
people could change over the nest 10 years and
what impact may this have on identity?
• Think about the impact of social networking on
collective identity.

7. Points to remember!
• David Buckingham 2007
• ‘For a full understanding of identity you need to
pay closer attention to the ways in which media
and technologies are used in everyday life’
• For further info read collective identity article in
your revision booklets!