key definitions – representation

  1. Male gaze – The male gaze is an objectification of and towards women by men.
  2. Voyeurism – An interest in observing people while they are engaging in sexual activities such as getting undressed or naked.
  3. Patriarchy – A society in which men are in charge and women are excluded from the power.
  4. Positive and negative stereotypes – When a group of people are widely fixed to a particular idea of a person or thing and receive negative or positive feedback from said stereotype.
  5. Counter-types – An opposite view to a stereotype.
  6. Misrepresentation – Giving misleading information and/or facts made by a party to affect others.
  7. Selective representation – Only showing parts of some events or conflicts, usually for ones benefit.
  8. Dominant ideology – This is the ideas, attitudes, values, beliefs and culture of the dominant/ruling society (the majority).
  9. Constructed reality -A way of advertising that allows media to be seen as a reality, a false reality.
  10. Hegemony – The leadership or dominance by a state or social group.
  11. Audience positioning – The techniques used to apply the understanding of the ideology of the text to the audience.
  1. Fluidity of identity – The ability to change how to see/view the world, yourself and actions.
  2. Constructed identity – The development of ideas and beliefs for ones self, a manufactured perception.
  3. Negotiated identity – Agreements, discussion and a negotiation of a persons identity with another persons.
  4. Collective identity – The idea of an identification which is shared between groups and individuals.

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