Teachingmedialiteracy.com: A Web-Linked Guide to Resources and Activities

Chapter 5: Studying Media Representations

[5.1] What Are Media Representations

[5.2] Representations of Gender, Race, and Class

[5.3] Representations of Different Cultures

[5.4] Studying Media Representations

[5.5] Teaching Analysis of Media Representations

[5.6] Representation and Censorship

[5.7] Representations and Idealization

[5.8] Studying Representations of Social Types or Groups

 
 

[5.8b] Masculinity

 

[5.8c] Masculinity and Sports

 

[5.8d] Gays / Lesbians

 

[5.8e] Racial and Ethnic Groups

 

[5.8f] Class

[5.9] Families and Age Groups

[5.10] War

[5.11] Political Parties and Organizations

[5.12] Counter-Representations

[5.13] Additional Web Resources

[5.14] Teaching Activities

Chapter 5

[5.7] Representations and Idealization

To study the ways in which Internet web sites represent gambling in Minnesota casinos go to these different casino web sites. Note the uses of images, intertextual links, and language:

[5.7.1] Black Bear Casino
[5.7.2] Grand Casino, Mille Lacs/Hinckley Jackpot Junction Casino Mystic Lake Hotel/Casino
[5.7.3] Treasure Island Resort and Casino

 

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