Media Studies - Baudrillard's Theory - Simple Guide for Students & Teachers

A simple and easy to understand guide to Baudrillard’s Postmodernist Theory to help students and teachers doing Media Studies at A-level, or even at GCSE.

I teach the Eduqas exam board now for both Key Stages but this video can be used to help you understand the theory even if you are studying a different exam board.

I am a Media Studies teacher with 10 years experience in the classroom, and so hopefully this all makes sense!

[nabilrashid]

I know that this is aimed at 6th formers, but this really helps me as a Uni student lol

[sassybish]

Could you please do a video on Manuel Alvarado ( racial stereotypical theory) please. Also could you link it to WaterAid and Dream by Dizzee rascal . Thank you

[simsimg]

This is a really good theory for addressing this new wave of "cancel culture". Because we are more engaged with hyper realistic media texts, we have an unrealistic expectations of celebrities. When they do something that doesn't fit their "perfect" narrative, we're ready to throw them in the bin! (Metaphorically speaking) - Letitia Wright is the latest victim. I think I'm going to update my lessons to have this discussion with my students.

[georgedeller]

This was really helpful! Thank you! Really found that the analogy of the orange worked well in understanding!

[MrJaveanaMan]

Another amazing video, really enjoyed the metaphor of the oranges, really concise. My students are going to love this, especially the ones that haven’t yet wrap their heads around postmodernism yet. Thanks

[tabutaher]

I'm a college student who has to write an 1800 word essay based on this theory which was taught to us in class but I didn't understand our classes and I didn't understand any of the videos online because they're just quoting Baudrillard. THIS VIDEO IS A GAME CHANGER! Where can I sign up to be your student? I finally feel like I can start writing my essay. Thank you so much!

[mollymcgoldrick]

Can anyone give examples without using the orange example- like with actual media texts?

[juliagadine]

Hello MRS FISHER could attitude be considered a postmodern product and if so what are some explained of why please xxx

[samanthaoram]

Brilliant metaphor - thanks for sharing your explanation of this theory!

[rry_yrr]

Amazing video, thank you so much, this made the theory so much more clear!

[finnsheridan]

Thank you so much! I am a university student and just began reading Simulacra and Simulation for my dissertation and nearly had a panic attack! Really appreciate this content, you made it much more approachable.

[Mazilino]

Thank you so much for your videos! Very helpful and interesting!

[taweraataria-ashby]

Thank you! I had to apply his theory to my website evaluation due in a few days and this really helped me!

[isabellathompson]

Super helpful and a great example :) thank you so so much

[Emily-sudh]

I just used this as part of A-level sociology revision (we have a topic on postmodernists) as I didn’t understand it, but you have made it really clear! Thank you x

[twominutesturkish]

Okay

Substitute the Orange for a solid working man from the year 1900 yeh

Then have the Chocolate Orange as some guy with fake tan and fake teeth from Love Island

Who would the two men be in between the labourer from the 1900’s and the poser from 2022?

[ethantaylor-bramall]

_"Representation attempts to absorb simulation by interpreting it as a false representation, simulation envelops the whole edifice of representation itself as a simulacrum. Such would be the successive phases of the image: it is the reflection of a profound reality; it masks and denatures a profound reality; it masks the absence of a profound reality; it has no relation to any reality whatsoever; it is its own pure simulacrum."_
- Baudrillard
thanks for the video, really helped me understand this a bit better. I find most mid-century French philosophers tend to speak in purposely obtuse ways. your videos are a lifesaver!

[berringuzel]

This video helped me understand the difference between simulacra and hyperreality. Thank you so much 🙂

[stephenbarney]

Thank you as a mature BA(Hons) Photography student this was helpful and concise I really enjoyed your explanation

[InfinityOf]

Nice! You don't pronounce the Ls in Baudrillard though