ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Mediated Stylistics

Mediated stylistics is a way of understanding how the style of a work of art is affected by things outside of the work itself. It looks at how the way the audience perceives the work is changed by things like the media and culture surrounding it. For example, if a movie is released in different countries, the way it is perceived may change because the audience in each country understands different things or has different expectations. By looking at how these outside forces affect the way people perceive the movie, we can get a better understanding of the style of the movie.