2. Teenagers
To the world, teenagers are known as people who
progress to grow up from the stage of childhood up
to young people also known as ‘youth’.
They range from the age of 13 – 18 as after the age of
18 in some countries you are considered an adult for
example in the UK.
3. Stereotypes
The media portrays teenagers to be lazy, stubborn,
shallow, violent and argumentative.
They are also seen to be portrayed
as a ‘victimised generation’ as almost
every week, they are in some form of
media such as print-based.
4. London Riots 2011
The London Riots began on the 7th August
2011 after the fatal shooting of 29 year old
‘Mark Duggan’ which happened in
Tottenham.
The riots continued fromTottenham onto
Hackney and then following onto Croydon
whereYouth reacted badly.
Since this event happened, teenagers in
the UK have been seen a violent and
unapproachable through their personal
way of dress. For example when males
wear hoodies.
5. Social Media
Additionally, on social media (which stereotypically many teens are
seen to have), youth of today also follow their favourite celebrities
which also they may aspire to be like or look up to.
For example, Kylie Jenner who is 18 year’s old would be looked up to
as a fashion icon for girls as she can be related for her age and the way
she presents herself online.
Kylie Jenner’s Instagram
Page
Some teenagers may feel like they
need to be someone who they don’t
aspire to be in future. For example,
through their dress sense, they may
like what an individual is wearing but it
may not be their style but because
loads of people in society are wearing
it, they feel the need to wear it too.
They follow the trend.
6. Print – Based Media
In today’s print-based media, magazines usually portray main images
of males and females which today’s youth would normally aspire or
look up to.
However, males and females may be pressured by the front covers of
magazines due to how the models may look. For example, for males,
they may feel that in order to look attractive they have to have a
hench, masculine body with muscles and abs.
On the other hand, for
girls they may also
feel that to look
attractive they have to
be slim,
toned and fit to have
what they believe is the
‘perfect’ body.
FemalesMale
7. Behaviour
Stereotypically, teenagers who are seen in large
groups whilst out in public may be thought by society
to be associated with gangs or bad people via the way
that they socialise.
Additionally, because of this they may also feel that
individuals within large youth groups may have
negative behaviour such as smoking or being
associated with alcohol
