Tuesday, 3 February 2015

Collective Identity

Youth and British
(refer to at least 3 types of media e.g. print, film, web, TV from 2010)
  • Balance of theory and text
  • Personal engagement
  • Reflection on past, present, future
  • Terminology

Henry. A Giroux

- Youth reflects adult concerns
- Media representation of youth does not reflect reality of youth identity
- Serve the purpose of the middle class adults who produce them
- Reinforce Hegemony

Terminology
Dominant Ideologies: media, educated, Christian, Politics, male, straight, middle class

Hegemony -  Antonio Gramsci - How we suppress the people with ^
(ruling class + the rules - use the media to persuade others to accept and adopt their views).

TEXT > Representation of youth > Significance of this representation. Negative? Social Class? > Theory > Link to additional articles.