Media Studies A-Level
Folk devils and stereotyping
What Folk devils and stereotyping means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Folk devils and stereotyping
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Groups cast as the cause of a perceived threat, constructed through stereotyped labels and alarmist language in coverage.
Topics that use Folk devils and stereotyping
- Media effects (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Audience needs and gratification
- Critical audience reception
- Critique of early effects models
- Disproportion and amplification
- Moral panic
- Passive audience
- Repeated exposure over time
- Uniform effects
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