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This approach to textual analysis focuses on the scope for "''negotiation''" and "''opposition''" on part of the audience. This means that a "text" — be it a book, movie, or other creative work — is not simply passively accepted by the audience, but that the reader / viewer interprets the meanings of the text based on their individual cultural background and life experiences. In essence, the meaning of a text is not inherent within the text itself, but is created within the relationship between the text and the reader. Therefore a basic acceptance of the meaning of a specific text tends to occur when a group of readers have a shared cultural background and interpret the text in similar ways. It is likely that the less shared heritage a reader has with the artist, the less she will be able to recognise the artists intended meaning, and it follows that if two readers have vastly different cultural and personal experiences, their reading of a text will vary greatly. Stuart Hall is one of the main proponents of reception theory. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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