Media Studies A-Level
Social interaction
What Social interaction means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Social interaction
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Reference: AQA
Identity is made through choices and social interaction, not simply given, and construction describes making rather than fakery.
Topics that use Social interaction
- Theories of identity as summarised by Gauntlett (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Audience negotiation
- Collective identity
- Constructed identity
- Media materials for self-presentation
- Application to named texts
- Contested identity
- Fluidity of identity
- Group representation
Using Social interaction in the exam
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