Media Studies A-Level
Equilibrium
What Equilibrium means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Equilibrium
A state of balance or normality at the beginning or end of a narrative.
Topics that use Equilibrium
- Media language (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Binary Oppositions
- Economic Predictability
- Fragmentation of Identity
- Generic Transformation
- Genre Conventions and Hybridity
- Ideological Reinforcement
- Myth and Naturalization
- Narrative Structures and Ideology
Using Equilibrium in the exam
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