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Claude Levi-Strauss was a media theorist who studied hundreds of myths and concluded that humans make sense of the world by seeing binary opposites such as good vs evil, weak vs strong, fast vs slow, man vs nature. He discovered that narratives are structured around these binary oppositions, with the conflict centered around the oppositional climax. Levi-Strauss' theory was that mythic structures are based on the use of binary opposites to define theoretical positions against one another.
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Immediate media
Immediate mediaZara Bhatti
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Immediate Media Co is one of the largest consumer media businesses in the UK, publishing over 34 magazines and reaching over 22 million people online every month. They employ 880 staff across offices in London, Bristol, and Manchester to create category-leading brands through high-quality editorial content distributed across 50 websites, 34 magazines, and over 70 brands. Their integrated, multi-platform approach combines editorial excellence with ecommerce and subscriptions to build valuable brands that fuel lifelong passions.
Recordings table of models used
Recordings table of models usedZara Bhatti
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The document lists details of photography sessions conducted from March 10th to 16th 2014 for multiple models. It includes each model's name, the clothing and equipment used, and location for each photo shoot. A range of clothing styles were photographed, from dresses and skirts to tops and jeans. Photography equipment included Digital SLR cameras, lighting, tripods, and green screens. Locations split between models' homes and school.Claude levi strauss nt
- 1. M E D I A T H E O R I S T CLAUDE LEVI STRAUSS
- 2. WHAT WAS HIS THEORY? Strauss studied hundreds of myths and from that he concluded that we as humans, as people make sense of the world, people and events by seeing and using binary opposites. Later he discovered that narratives are used based on binary opposites. Example of binary opposition: good vs evil weak vs strong fast vs slow man vs nature Binary opposition: the words ‘binary opposition’ simply symbolise actions for society’s ideas, in language and thought, two theoretical opposites are strictly defined and set off against each other.
- 4. THEORY SUMMARY Levi Strauss’ theory is based is that the conflict in a narrative structure is based on around the binary opposites and that the binary oppositions are centre climax of the structure.