Media Studies · Year 13 · Advanced Media Language and Representation · 1.º Período
Semiotics and Structuralism in Contemporary Media
Students apply theories from Barthes and Lévi-Strauss to deconstruct complex media texts, exploring myth and binary oppositions.
National Curriculum Attainment TargetsA-Level Media Studies - Media Language 1.1A-Level Media Studies - Theoretical Frameworks (Barthes, Lévi-Strauss)
About This Topic
Students apply theories from Barthes and Lévi-Strauss to deconstruct complex media texts, exploring myth and binary oppositions.
Key Questions
- How do media texts construct ideological meanings?
- In what ways do binary oppositions drive narratives?
- How can semiotic analysis reveal hidden power structures?
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