Media Studies A-Level
Construction of the natural
What Construction of the natural means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Construction of the natural
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Asking what meanings a text makes available, which meanings it excludes, and how a discourse shapes what seems natural or acceptable.
Topics that use Construction of the natural
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- Audience negotiation
- Circulation of shared meanings
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