Stuart Hall Polysemy
Preferred, Oppositional and Negotiated Readings
Preferred reading - The reading that the producers intended
you to take.
Oppositional reading -The opposite of the producers
intended reading. (Understand the meaning, but take the opposite view)
Negotiated reading - In the negotiated view, the reader
accepts the preferred reading generally, but adapts it to their own ideology.
PC Gamer magazine – Example
The preferred reading of the magazine is to attract to pc
gamers, and people who are interested in the games mentioned. If you have played the first Dishonored game
and enjoyed it, you would be interested in picking up the magazine to find out
more about the 2nd, or if you are interested in the company who made
the game, to find out more about their work.
Some people will take an oppositional view because they dislike
the games on the cover; they would be discouraged from buying it, as they have
no interest.
People might have a negotiated view, because
they have played the first Dishonored game, and are put off by the 2nd
one, as they presume it will be as bad as the first one
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