Publications by Emre TOROS
representations
Media Representations Intro Channel 4 TV series My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding A sense of responses to the series and its depiction of an often already vilified yet under-represented and unheard social group: showing eight-year-olds ‘pole dancing’, spread Lies etc. Depicting sexual assault of girls as a Gypsy tradition, debate on how the Gypsy and ...
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feminist_media
Feminist Media Theory Introduction to Feminist Media Theory Feminist media theory examines the intersection of media, gender, and societal structures, focusing on how media shapes and reflects gendered norms. Key Figures: Betty Friedan: Critiqued media’s role in perpetuating “The Feminine Mystique.” Germaine Greer: Advocated for a more dy...
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cultural_theory
Cultural Theory Introduction to Cultural Theory Cultural theory examines how culture shapes and reflects society, identity, and power structures. Key Questions: What is culture? How does culture connect to national identity, art, and societal processes? Notable Figures: Raymond Williams: A pioneer in cultural studies. Stuart Hall and the Bir...
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structuralism
Structuralism How Do We Choose What Media to Consume? Decision-making factors: Recommendations (friends, reviews) Personal preferences (actors, directors) Marketing (trailers, posters, titles) Impulse decisions (cinema visits, group preferences) Why choices matter: Reflect our identity and preferences. Influence our expectations of media conte...
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Ideology
Ideology Intro The concepts of ideology and of discourse have been key ones for media studies, especially in Europe Ideology still has a key role to play in suggesting the often taken-for-granted and unseen connections between the media and different kinds of power. Discourse here can help to explore the ‘in-between’ area of how overarching a...
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celebrity
Star, Celebrity, & Authorship Discourses Introduction to Auteur and Star Studies Auteur Theory Definition: Director as the primary creative force. Origins: French critics at Cahiers du Cinéma. François Truffaut: Promoted director as “single organizing intelligence.” Key Concepts in Auteur Theory Personal Vision: Auteur’s films reflect u...
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Media Effects
Media Effects Introduction to Media Effects Historical Context: Media often gets scrutinized after societal tragedies, like Columbine. Media Influence Debate: Philosophers like Aristotle to modern theorists have questioned media’s impact. Historical Timeline: Media Effects Debate 335 BC: Aristotle warns about poetry’s influence 1798: Wordsw...
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public_sphere
Public Sphere 1. Introduction to the Public Sphere Origin: The public sphere is a concept developed by Jürgen Habermas, emerging from 18th-century bourgeois society, where citizens gathered to discuss societal issues in settings like coffeehouses, salons, and through print media. Definition: It is a social space where individuals come together t...
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Genre
Genre Introduction to Genre Definition of Genre “Genre is simply a French word for type or kind. It helps categorize media content by recurring characteristics.” Importance of Genre Genres influence: How we experience media The status of works Their circulation and production Their interpretation by audiences In what different ways can me...
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Narrative_Analysis
Narrative Analysis What is Narrative? Definition from Branigan (1992) Narrative is “the arrangement of story elements in time & space according to a cause-effect chain of events with a beginning, middle, and end that signal the nature of those events.” Narrative Analysis Narrative analysis focuses on - The structure of the story The arrang...
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