Media Studies A-Level
Textual Poaching and Resistance
What Textual Poaching and Resistance means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Textual Poaching and Resistance
The process by which fans appropriate and repurpose media texts to create new meanings that may challenge the original intent of the producers. This is often linked to identity politics and the representation of marginalized groups.
Topics that use Textual Poaching and Resistance
- Media audiences (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Audience Agency
- Audience Positioning
- Cognitive Surplus
- Cultivation and Socialization
- Decentralization of Power
- Digital Labor and Monetization
- Encoding/Decoding
- First-Order Beliefs
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