1. AQA A-level Sociology: Media – Pluralist, Critical theorists & Postmodernist views

**Detailed lesson with lots of scaffolding based on adaptive teaching that help students understand Media – Pluralist, Critical theorists & Postmodernist views of society. Students should be able to explain how pluralist, critical and postmodernist view the globalisation of popular culture. To analyse and evaluate how pluralist, critical and postmodernist view the globalisation of popular culture.

Covers the following key terms: [Cultural] Hybridisation, Taboidisation, Media conglomerates, Infotainment, Hyper-realitY, simulacra

**Key sociologists covered:
Compaine, Thussu, Baudrillard, Garrod, Tomlinson, Strinati

**Key you SHOULD ALREADY KNOW that you might include in your table:
Tabloidisation- Cultural imperialism – Media imperialism Infotainment – Transnation corporation -Media conglomerates - Secondary socialisation         Postmodernism – Concentration of ownership Media imperialism        Cultural imperialism – Media products – Media institutions – Media technology **

** Activities require pages from the AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend**

• Resources can be found at the end of the PPT
• Teaching to all activities includes
• ANSWERS TO ALL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED