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This approach to textual analysis focuses on the scope for "''negotiation''" and "''opposition''" on the 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 he/she will be able to recognise the artist's 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. Reception Theory has since been extended to the spectators of performative events - predominantly theatre. Susan Bennett is often credited with beginning this discourse within theatre. SEE ALSO FURTHER READING
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