History A-Level
Media representation versus social reality
What Media representation versus social reality means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Media representation versus social reality
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The media image of the decade often masked deep social and economic divisions, so representation must be distinguished from reality.
Topics that use Media representation versus social reality
- Paper 3, Option 39.2: Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882–2004 - 3 Media in the sixties: satire image and social change (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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