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GCSE Media Studies · key term
A misleading or distorted portrayal of a social group, individual or issue.
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Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Stereotypes and misrepresentationMisrepresentation concerns misleading portrayal. A group can appear frequently yet still be distorted through a narrow range of roles or characteristics.
Component 1, Component 2
A distorted or misleading portrayal of a person or social group, for example through a narrow stereotype that obscures its diversity.
Distinguish absence or limited visibility from distortion: under-representation concerns how much a group appears; misrepresentation concerns how it is portrayed.
Distinguish under-representation from misrepresentation: limited visibility is not the same as a distorted portrayal, although both can occur together.
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Misrepresentation means that a group is portrayed in a distorted or misleading way. A group might appear frequently but only through a narrow stereotype. It can therefore be highly visible and still be misrepresented.
