Represent! offers insights into identity and sociocultural diversity in popular media culture, from Game of Thrones to hip hop. It addresses how popular media texts and practices deal with diversity in Western societies, how this evolved historically, and how it can be critically studied. Many people have an understanding of what 'woke' means, but are not familiar with the historical background of this term. Why are some romantic comedies heteronormative? Can pop music emancipate? Six thematic chapters explore the representation of gender, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic identity, disability, and social class, using examples from film, television and popular music culture.

Why?

• A nuanced understanding of diversity in popular media culture
• Learn about historical milestones, key theoretical concepts and current trends in the representation of gender, sexual diversity, race and ethnicity, disability and social class

What?

• Insights into a selection of historical contexts and milestones, with attention to changes in media representations of certain minoritised groups and the development of research about diversity in communication sciences and media and cultural studies
• Key concepts that help to understand how popular media culture deals with sociocultural diversity, particularly in relation to aspects of production and representation
• With reflections on contemporary trends, transformations, and challenges

For whom?

• Students, scholars, and readers interested in the relationship between media, culture and diversity