Media Studies A-Level
Colonial Discourses
What Colonial Discourses means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Colonial Discourses
The systematic construction of 'the Orient' or 'the Other' in media texts, utilizing binary oppositions such as 'civilized vs. primitive' to justify historical and contemporary power imbalances.
Topics that use Colonial Discourses
- Media representation (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Constructionism and Mediation
- Fluidity of Identity
- Gender and Identity
- Gender as Performance
- Identity and Subjectivity
- Ideology and Hegemony
- Intersectionality
- Patriarchy and Structural Power
Using Colonial Discourses in the exam
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