Media Representation Quiz

1. Representation Quiz
1. Define representation
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2. What is the basic versionof Laura Mulvey
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3. What happens when a certainrepresentation is repeated enough times?
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4. Richard Dyer suggested that stereotyping contains elements of truth.What canbe the negative
consequences of stereotyping
• A complete lack of realism
• Marginalisation
• A lack of commercial success
5. Define Tokenism provide an example
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6. Why does Gloria Delgado-Pritchett inModernFamily, a Hispanic
American women appeal more to an American audiences than Asian
ones?
• her sense of humour and the cultural references inher dialogue
are easier for American audiences to understand
• Hispanic citizens are an ethnic minorityuniquely to America,
therefore a Hispanic America would be a stereotype recognised
by America audiences
• both
7. Identifythree characteristics of masculinity
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8. Provide at least five binaryopposites of males and females e.g. men are strong,women are weak
Men Women
9. Choose a significant event or place that you might have seen/visited over the summer? What type of
representation does it have in the media?
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2. Using the print advert below address the following questions inpairs:
What is being represented?
How is it being represented? Using what codes? What is the purpose of the advert.
How is the advert made to seem ‘natural’ or commonplace?
What is foregrounded and what is backgrounded? Are there any notable absences?
Whose representation is it? Whose does it reflect? How do you know?
At whom is the representation targeted? How do you know?
What does the representation mean to you? What does the representation mean to others? How do you
account for the differences?
Draw an image of what an ideal female and male would look like: