Mrs B's Media Theory quiz

Who created the 5 code symphony?

• Todorov

• Gauntlett

• Barthes

• Levi Strauss

Which theorist discussed the role of binary oppositions in narratives?

• Hall

• Levi Strauss

• bell hooks

• Todorov

What was Neale's central argument on genre?

• That genre is fixed

• That genre text have to be following the same conventions

• That genres are a series of repetition and difference

• That genre is a complex and invalid concept

which of these statements can be attributed to Van Zoonen?

• Females are objectified by the media

• That media is controlled by patriarchy

• Females are in a position of dominance now

• That females are constructed as passive / subservient

Which theory looks at the impact of repeated imagery / ideas being offered to the audience?

• Gauntlett's theory of identity

• Gerbners theory of cultivation

• Barthes theory of naturalisation

• Halls reception theory

Who did bell hooks refer to as a terrorist?

• Lady gaga

• Beyonce

• Ariana Grande

• Madonna

Which theorist referred to the audience needing to engage in the reflexive project of the self?

• Todorov

• Jenkins

• Hall

• Gauntlett

Which female theorist in the 1970's used the phrase 'the male gaze' which was later developed by Van Zoonen

• Judith Butler

• Germaine Greer

• Laura Mulvey

• Sue Thornham

Which theorist looks at post colonialism in their work?

• Paul Gilroy

• Stuart Hall

• David Gauntlett

• Clay Shirky

What is a proairetic code?

• A code that creates a mystery

• A code that implies further action

• A code that has meaning for the audience

• A code that is reflexive