Representation of Nation in the Media.

1. R e p r e s e n t a t io n
oconsider:a t i o n
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• Our concept of our national identity
• ‡How we choose to represent ourselves &
others as part of a national group
A system of representations that claim to be
absolute truth
Representations of nationality are reinforced
and embedded in our cultures as
id e o lo g ic a l t r u t h s

8. F ilm . . .
..Like any media provides a representation of
reality not just a window of the reality of nation
herefore, representations incorporate points of
view of national identity.
erson A – list all positive elements of Britishness

9. T his is E ngland (2006, Shane Meadows)
• The opening sequence is a montage a highly
selective representation of major and popular
British events from the early 1980s - This is a
good example of how a director constructs a
representation of nation
Task
• Person A – list all positive or neutral
elements of Britishness in the opening
sequence and how they have been used to
represent the British nation
• Person B – list all negative elements of

10. London Olympics 2012
atch the TV add for the London 2012 Olympics and
compare it to the opening sequence of This is England
how are they similar/different? Think about...
erson A
olour
conic Imagery
eople and gender

11. Are national
stereotypes
positive or
negative?