TBI - Representation

  The Big Issue - Representation





Starter

Define Stuart Hall's representation theory. Consider the following:

  • What does Hall mean be a re-presentation? 
  • To what extent would Hall suggest that reality is constructed by the media?
  • Define the relationship between the media and stereotypes.








Repeated representations have the power to shape ideologies within society by 
'normalising' certain behaviours. 

Representations are ways of media producers to create and maintain power structures 
in society.




Task

Watch the Mrs Fisher video below and write down answers for the following questions:

  • How and why does The Big Issue represent poverty and homelessness in the ways that it does?

  • Which political ideology does The Big Issue align with and how might this typically be communicated through media language?

  • How does Mrs Fisher suggest men and women are typically represented in The Big Issue?








Task

Analyse the following The Big Issue covers and write responses to the exam-style questions adjacent.



1. 'The Big Issue is more likely to include positive representations of marginalised groups due to the alternative nature of the magazine.' How far do you find this to be true? [10]

Study the issues below and write a short response to each.









2. Gauntlett explored the idea that whilst in the past media tended to convey singular, straightforward messages about ideal types of identities, today's media offers us more of a diverse range of icons from whom we may pick and mix ideas from.

How might this apply to the cover below? Explore the four parts of Gauntlett's theory. [10]


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