Media Studies A-Level
Sexualisation
What Sexualisation means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Sexualisation
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The process by which a person is valued primarily for their sexual appeal or behaviour, to the exclusion of other characteristics.
Topics that use Sexualisation
- Feminist theories (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Achieved equality as a claim
- Application of theory to media texts and industries
- Audience position
- Critical evaluation of media framing
- Individual choice versus structural inequality
- Male gaze
- Normalisation of male authority
- Patriarchy
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