2. Question 3Representation
GCSE Media Studies
Example Q
Discuss how people and lifestyles
are represented in the extract.
Refer to stereotypes in your answer.
Use examples from the extract.
3. Question 3Representation
GCSE Media Studies
What is Representation?
Describes the signs that stand in for and take the place of
something else. It is through representation people know
and understand the world and reality through the act of
naming it.
To look like or resemble.
To stand in for something or someone
To present a second time to re-present
4. Question 3Representation
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What is Representation?
This means that media texts are intentionally
composed, lit, written, framed, cropped, captioned,
branded, targeted and censored by their
producers, and that they are entirely artificial
versions of the reality we perceive around us.
6. Question 3Representation
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Stereotypes
We naturally see the world in a kind of shorthand
way, finding connections between different
character traits, this allows the media to create
simplistic representations which we find
believable. A Stereotype
We use our own unique storehouse of knowledge
about people when we judge them.
7. Question 3Representation
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Stereotypes
Appearance — this can include, physical
appearance and clothing as well as the sound of the
voice. e.g. “all teachers wear dreadful old clothes”
Behaviour — typical things that people in this group
might do. “Grannies like to knit”
13. Question 3Representation
GCSE Media Studies
Level 4?
(16-20 marks)
Discuss a range of issues of the representation of people
and/or lifestyle in the extract, or discuss one or more issues in
depth
Show thorough understanding of suitable representation issues
Offer a range of textual evidence from the extract that
demonstrates these issues
