Media Studies A-Level
Patriarchy and Structural Power
What Patriarchy and Structural Power means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Patriarchy and Structural Power
Analysis of media as a site for the reinforcement of male dominance, where representations are constructed to serve patriarchal interests and maintain traditional power dynamics.
Topics that use Patriarchy and Structural Power
- Media representation (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Colonial Discourses
- Constructionism and Mediation
- Fluidity of Identity
- Gender and Identity
- Gender as Performance
- Identity and Subjectivity
- Ideology and Hegemony
- Intersectionality
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