Sunday, 31 August 2025

NEWSPAPERS: HALL

Question
Analyse the social representations in Source A and Source B. 
Apply Hall's theories about representation in your answer.

1st. Review the markscheme for this type of question.
- What phrase from the question are you going to repeat in your answer?
- What does this phrase actually mean?

2nd. Review the markscheme again. 
- What is the first thing you are going to write about in your answer?

3rd. Use the points below to help you write the first paragraph. Try to be succinct.
- Post your paragraph in the comments section below.
  • Hall points out that there is no 'true' meaning, but that a representation can generate many meanings.
  • Hall theorises that meaning is constituted by what is present, what is absent and what is different. 
  • Hall implicates the audience in creating meaning. 
  • Hall explains that power (hegemony) tries to 'fix' a preferred meaning through stereotyping.

SOURCE A: The Guardian - November 25th 2021




































SOURCE B: The Daily Express - November 25th 2021








































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