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Sunday, September 10, 2023

Week 8- Monday | David Gauntlett + Identity Theory




 What we know about David Gauntless so far;

“Identity is complicated; everyone's got one.” Gauntlett believes that while everyone is an individual, people tend to exist within larger groups who are similar to them. He thinks the media do not create identities, but just reflect them instead 


Let's look at this article and clip from David Gauntlett himself 


https://davidgauntlett.com/digital-media/new-video-on-identity-for-uk-a-and-as-level-students/?fbclid=IwAR3ej7DimvZ2DDzuxJ0i9I-lx9R0iQJVtDpka8A0xcL-0PUsAU4X2VhNFtQ


Consider the question 

Why is it hard for us to ask the question 'how does this media text construct identity'? 


What are some key notions of identity that we should take into consideration? 


Acivity 

Write a paragraph for a Power in the Media essay, including both Stuart Hall (Reception theory), Blumler and Katz (Uses + Gratification theory) and Gauntlett's theory


"New media plays a huge role in creating people's identity". Do you agree or disagree with this statement and why? 

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