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2 Comments on Victoria’s Secret revealed: all about the male gaze.
Posted in 4. ‘Algorithmic Biases’ Or ‘The male gaze’

Victoria’s Secret revealed: all about the male gaze.

The ‘male gaze’ has shaped the way that women are viewed in the media for decades, influencing…

4 Comments on Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton: the 21st century’s most popular musical
Posted in 3. ‘Manufacturing Consent’ Or ‘Ideas of encoding and decoding’

Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton: the 21st century’s most popular musical

Stuart Hall’s theory of encoding and decoding explains how media messages are created (encoded) and how the…

6 Comments on The Medium is the Message – Gossip Girl
Posted in 2. ‘Medium theory’ Or ‘Construction of Identity in a digital world’

The Medium is the Message – Gossip Girl

The Medium Theory was a theory developed by Marshall McLuhan, and the main idea behind it is…

1 Comment on Capitalism, fast fashion and trends: implications of the Culture Industry
Posted in 1. ‘Two Step Flow theory’ Or ‘Culture Industry’

Capitalism, fast fashion and trends: implications of the Culture Industry

The Culture Industry was a phrase coined by Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer in their 1947 book…

1 Comment on Paloma’s blog: Hello World
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Paloma’s blog: Hello World

Hi guys, I’m Paloma! I live in West London and commute to uni, and have chosen the…