Media theory revision task

Below are most of the theories we have explored so far. You are probably familiar with most of them, and you can find detailed definitions for each of these by checking your notes or by clicking on the 'theories and theorists' link on the rights of this blog.

However, do you actually understand what these terms mean? Can you explain them to a 12 year old?

TASK - copypaste the below. By each theory, write a clear and distinct summary even a year seven student could understand.

LANGUAGE

1 - Semiotics - Roland Barthes

2 - Narratology - Tzvetan Todorov

3 - Genre theory - Steve Neale

4 - Structuralism - Claude Lévi-Strauss

REPRESENTATION

6 - Theories of representation - Stuart Hall

7 - Theories of identity - David Gauntlett

8 - Feminist theory - Liesbet van Zoonen

9 - Feminist theory - bell hooks

MEDIA INDUSTRIES

12 - Power and media industries - Curran and Seaton

13 - Regulation - Sonia Livingstone and Peter Lunt

14 - Cultural industries - David Hesmondhalgh

AUDIENCES

16 - Cultivation theory - George Gerbner

17 - Reception theory - Stuart Hall