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Learning Objective
• To understand the difference between reflective and constructionist views of
representation.
• To apply these theories to The Rugby World Cup
Realism
• A media text or representation that seems credible to an audience, in terms of events,
people, emotions or experiences as opposed to a text that is seen to be merely fantasy
Reflective View of Representations
• Understands media representations as a reflection of lived reality. It does reflect reality, but by mediation of
media language/narrative to gain perspective.
• (more personal views)
Constructionist View of Representation
• An understanding that our knowledge of the world is constructed by media representations.
• Constructing your view of the media…through representations portrayed.
The Rugby World Cup
TASK – This task will be constructing your view of The England Rugby Union Team through representations in the media
• Go on the Internet and search for as much coverage of The Rugby World
Cup as possible.
• Note down any ‘descriptive words’ the media uses to describe The English Rugby Team (brave, impressive etc).
• How does the media create a constructionist representation of the
English Rugby Union Team?