This document outlines three theories of representation: reflective representation directly reflects reality; intentional representation shapes the audience's perception of reality; and constructionist representation creates reality but the audience can analyze and reject representations. It also discusses how negative representations of young people can be used to argue that controls over young people are fair, and identifies two categories of how teens are represented - respectable and alternative/fun vs. delinquent and causing trouble.

1. Theories of representation

2. Reflective
• Representation
is a direct
reflection of
reality

3. Intentional
• Reality is shaped
through
representation
which audience
believes

4. Constructionist
• Representation
creates reality
• BUT
• Audience realises
and is able to analyse,
accept and reject

5. Stuart Hall (1978)
• Negative representation
of young people is
deliberate
• Means it can be
argued that controls
we put on young
people are fair

6. Michael Brake (1985)
• Two categories of teens
• Respectable
(alternative / fun)
• Delinquent
(dominant / trouble)