Exam Prep

What is collective identity and how is it mediated?

- Collective Identity is a form of identifying a group of people such as youth sub culture
- Collective identity is the shared sense of belonging to a group. It is conceptualized as individuals’ identifications of, identifications with, or attachment to certain groups.
- Mediation is the processes by which messages and values are constructed and communicated to us.

- It is mediated in films and music by using stereotypical aspects that is found in the media.

- Mediated by repetition and micro elements.

Targets:

- Revise all theories needed and make sure I understand them

- Revise on the 20th century youth more such as 'Mods'

- Look at practise questions about film and music on youth

Q6 Analyse the ways in which the media represent one group of people you have studied. [50]

Focus on Youth Culture/Sub culture.

Look at 60's youth, compared to youth now. (Quadrophenia - Mods)

Good and bad representation of youth.

Bring in theories such as Richard Dyer and bring him in stereotypes of youths, how 'Hoods' are represented in society.

How youth culture came about, 'youth as a moral panic'