Representation and Stereotypes.

Shannon Webb. Bethany Bouchareb.

Genit Abazi

Representation

StereotypesDictionary definition: A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing

Simple meaning: When people are placed in a certain group with expected behavior and looks.

Stereotypical viewsAge: Young children – Bubbly, active, happy, always laughing, throws tantrums, eats lots of sweets

Teenagers -Rebellious, lazy, egocentric, irresponsible, material things, socializing, etc.

Old people – Slow, fragile, slow drivers, bad hearing, memory loss, grey / white hair.

Gender: Female – Not good at sports, not good drivers, are not as smart as men, females always clean, they only care for as a job, beautiful looking.

Male – Provider for the family, strong, muscular, independent, competitive, bread winner.

Ethnicity: Chinese – Smart, always have great grades, are doctors and nurses, have an successful life.

Irish – Always drunk, aggressive, eat a lot of potatoes.English – Posh accents, smart, wonky and gap filled

teeth, always drink tea.

Stereotypical views

Sexuality: Gay - Feminine postures, high pitch voices, very attention seeking.

Lesbian - Very manly, big in size e.g. butch, have manly features, wear men's clothing.

Class and status: High class – Posh, very educated, have a lot of money, come from private schools, only expect the highest of peoples ability.

Middle class – Have well payed jobs, live in basic homes, volunteer in community.

Lower class – School drop outs, dependent on the governments money schemes, live in rented run down houses.

Physical ability/ disability:

Regional Identity:

Verisimilitude

Verisimilitude means how close the story line is to realistic or truthful events that happen in day to day life.

An example of Verisimilitude is: In Eastenders, one episode was based on a unknown baby swap done by one mum as she chose to swap her own dead baby for a women's baby that lives on her street that is alive. This story is not at all close or truthful in everyday life as maternity hospitals are very strictly protected upon seeing times of babies but also keep an eye on these visits too.