Spidergram checklist for collective identity.doc1
- 1. Audience theory: Which one applies and in which of your texts? Consider reception theory: dominant, or negotiated? Character theory: Can you fit this in with your chosen group’s representation e.g. Muslims or youth = villains! Women = treasure! Men = hero! Feminism? Feminism? Is it applicable to your group? Or can you apply any of the ideas to your group? Is it applicable to your group? Or can you apply any of the ideas to your group? Representation: by others and by self; differences? Institution: what organisation has produced your media texts and what are their corporate values? Narrative: How do / does your group feature in the narrative of your texts? (also News Hegemony and patriarchalism: whose view? Identity: what is it? Why is it? Who dictates it? Stereotypes and countertypes? Context: again make sure you know what legal, historical and social changes have affected the representation of Context: again make sure you know what legal, historical and social changes have affected the representation of your group. your group. Narrative: How do / does your group feature in the narrative of your texts? (also News Values!) Values!) Premise: e.g. the media generally portrays them negatively or Your social group here! the use of stereotypes is common. Your social group here! Institution: what organisation has produced your media texts and what are their corporate values? Identity: what is it? Why is it? Who dictates it? Stereotypes and countertypes? Representation: by others and by self; differences? Hegemony and patriarchalism: whose view? Character theory: Can you fit this in with your chosen group’s representation e.g. Muslims or youth = villains! Women = treasure! Men = hero! Postmodernism: Bound to be some element you can bring in with reference to Postmodernism: Bound to be some element you can bring in with reference to your texts. your texts. Audience theory: Which one applies and in which of your texts? Consider reception theory: dominant, or negotiated? Premise: e.g. the media generally portrays them negatively or the use of stereotypes is common.