representation

• set issue representations

  • clearly represents values of the magazine by representing homeless people in a positive way to estbabish their goal of helping homeless people
• letters page homelessness representations

  • letters page features one titles 'celebrating vendors' refers to them as being inspirational and friendly
  • personal stories and 1st person perspectives helps readers understand and sympathise with the vendors
  • represents a typically underrepresented group
• the use of black and white photography also suggests that the magazine wants to show both sides of life as they want to make a difference to those who have less than others.
• negative representations

  • includes some gritty details of homeless culture like being included drugs, alcohol and violence
  • this creates a realistic representation of homeless life and doesn't attempt to make vendors seem perfect
  • representatioonsof homelessness arrant idolised
• left wing ideologies represented

  • talk negatively about Margaret thatcher, the conservatives closing libraries, history of terrible unemployment due to their laws
  • paints a reasonable negative picture of conservatives
• gender representation in the big issue?

  • in the Sky 'westworld' advert, men are represented as powerful, successful and important. resonable stereotypical
  • in the article 'why don't homeless people go home' they only interview males suggesting they're the only ones who get the top jobs in the companies
  • lack of inclusion of female bosses in the interview reflects how women are less likely to be hired for managerial jobs
• Grayson Perry subverting representation

  • like Bowie, wast afraid of defying gender norms
  • counter typical representation as it shoes a man comfortable expressing himself in a more feminine way through dress and makeup
  • talks about being 'transvestite' creating s mode modern and diverse representation of masculinity that isn't seen in mainstream media
• Grayson Perry adhering representations

  • talks about 'still watching war films and wanting to join the army at 16
  • makes representation of masculinity quite complex and not one dimensional
• women challenging stereotypes representations

  • women in leadership positions (Theresa may)
  • some articles present women as educated and respected in their fields providing a countertop to many mainstream representations
• women stereotypes representations

  • woman of the Turn2Us charity advert states 'money was tight when my husband became terminally ill" suggesting women can't cope financially without their husband