Reception Theory: Blog Task
Reception Theory: Blog Task 1) What is the preferred reading of a media text? A preferred reading is the interpretation of a text that the producers or creators originally intended. 2) What is the oppositional reading of a media text? Oppositional reading is the interpretation from a negative viewpoint that the original producers or creators did not intend to have. 3) How does the Adolescence clip position the audience to respond to the teenage character in the scene? The Adolescence clip positions the Teenage Boy in a way for the audience to interpret him Oppositional. 4) Why might young people reject this reading and construct an oppositional reading of the trailer? Young people may reject this reading and construct a oppositional reading of the trailer, making excuses for the Character such as "He's stressed" "He misses his parents" "He's too young" This most likely came from a Negotiated reading where the audience likely made their own opin...