This document lists possible exam questions about collective identity and its representation in media. The questions address topics such as how the media represents different groups of people, the role of media in constructing collective identity, and the social implications of varying media representations. Key areas the exam may focus on include how media portrayals of groups have changed over time, the social effects of representations, and the extent to which identity is now mediated through media.
What is your perspective in regards to social and institutional chan.docxkendalfarrier
What is your perspective in regards to social and institutional change in today's multicultural society? Consider your individual reponses and actions concerning matters of diversity and pluralism. This week's discussion centers on what individuals have done and can further do to foster a more pluralistic society.
To prepare for this Discussion:
Review Chapter 7 and 14 to clarify your understanding of pluralism.
Review the text excerpt from
Privilege, Power, and Difference,
focusing on what individuals can do to make a difference.
Think about two or three ways American institutions have brought oppressed groups closer to the American dream.
Consider the level of individual commitment required to foster pluralism in society.
Think about what individuals can do to foster pluralism in society.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post by Day 3
an analysis of how major social institutions are promoting pluralism in response to the ever-growing diversity of groups in America. Provide specific examples. Then explain what an individual can do to foster such pluralism.
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Ethnic Identity and Media Perception:A Study of Gujjar Community in Kashmirpaperpublications3
Abstract: The interplay between media and its audiences creates a wide spectrum of inferences and perceptions in order to understand the self and the world at large from an entirely new perceptive. The use of media is influenced by a number of factors including social, cultural and economic backgrounds. Thus different forms of media may be available to different audiences with varying levels of usage. People who are socio-culturally or economically developed have different media needs than of those who are marginalized. This requires constant effort through research to study the audience’s negotiations with mass media.
This research paper explores the media usage and its negotiation in the lives of a marginalized group. The group which forms the basis of study is constituted of a tribal community popularly known as Gujjars, located among the hilly terrain areas on the out skirts of Srinagar city and present a perfect universe for study. The study infers how population of Gujjar Community read; respond to the various means and modes of information and communication.
Collective Identity: Past and possible exam questions
1. Collective Identity – Possible
exam questions
1. Analyse the ways in which
the media represent one
group of people you have
studied. (Jan 10/ 11)
2. “The media do not construct
collective identity; they
merely reflect it”. Discuss.
(Jan 10)
3. Discuss how one or more groups are represented through the media?
(Jun 11)
4. Explain the role play by the media in the construction of collective
identity (Jun 11)
5. What is collective identity and how is it mediated? (Jan 11)
6. With reference to any one group of people that you have studied,
discuss how their identity has been ‘mediated’ (Jun 10)
7. “Media representations are complex, not simple and straightforward”.
How far do you agree with the statement in relation to the collective
group that you have studied? (Jun 10)
8. How far does the representation of a particular social group change
over time?
9. The representation of a particular social group can never be realistic.
Discuss.
10.The representation of a particular social group is always limited.
Discuss.
11.The media present what the audience want to see. Discuss.
12.What are the social implications of different media representations of
groups of people?
13.Different audiences respond differently to different representations.
Discuss.
14.Collective identity is formed through the media. Discuss.
15. People use the media to form ideas about collective identity. Discuss.
Key questions we need to answer (provided by
spec)
• How do the contemporary media represent
nations, regions and ethnic / social / collective
groups of people in different ways?
• How does contemporary representation
compare to previous time periods?
• What are the social implications of different
media representations of groups of people?
• To what extent is human identity increasingly
‘mediated’?
2. 16.The media controls the formation of a collective identity. Discuss.
17. Audiences use the media to form ideas and opinions about collective
identity. Discuss.
18.Audiences use the media to construct their own identities. Discuss.
19.More media means a greater range of representations. Discuss.
20.How do media representations influence collective identity? You may
refer to one group of people or more in your answer. (Jan ’12)
21.Discuss the different ways in which groups of people are represented
by media. You may refer to one group of people or more in your
answer. (Jan ’12)
22.Analyse the ways in which at least one group of people is ‘mediated’
(Jun ’12)
23.Discuss the social implications of media in relation to collective identity.
You may refer to one group of people or more in your answer. (Jun ’12)