1. Learning Objective To differentiate between the terms, ‘transformation’ and ‘symbolic violence’ in relation to reality TV. To be able to define sub-genres of reality TV and make links to clear examples.

2. What do you know about Reality TV?

3. Organise the shows into the correct sub-genres Mystery Sub-Genre? Documentary – using real footage (not actors) Fictional Realism – (using multiple enigma narrative) Game Show – (with a prize for which participants compete) Voting – (such as talent shows).

9. Recurring Elements of Reality TV(Add to glossary) Transformation – of an individual, group, workplace, object or even pet. (Reality TV) Symbolic Violence – When experts or other contestants criticise participants or the show’s format involves humiliation. (Reality TV).

10. Transformation

11. Does this clip show symbolic violence? Why/Why Not? Channel 4: How To Look Good Naked

12. Why do we enjoy watching humiliation and symbolic violence on TV?

13. Homework Representations of Teenagers Create a poster demonstrating an alternative representation of a teenage stereotype through wider contexts, informing audiences about how damaging stereotypes can be. (E.G: Gay Teenager, Muslim Teenage Boys, Chinese Teenager, Traveller Teenager, Transgender Teenager). Write down key facts about how they are represented. Include images and texts. Print these out – you will present them next week. DUE: Tuesday 4TH October

14. Muslim Teenagers…..how do we perceive them? Stereotypes – angry boys? Links with terrorism?

15. Types of Representation Positive= imagery focusing on aspects of an individual / group / place that transmits good, decent, successful ideology. Negative= the opposite of above; focusing on anti-social, corrupt, deviant behaviour. Focusing on all that is bad about the subject. Progressive = imagery designed to help improve and promote a certain individual / group / place – help change public opinion (dominant culture) prejudices towards a section of society. Problematic= imagery that isn’t clearly positive or negative – that has complex, multiple meanings; might be deemed racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. Active = imagery that represents an indivdual / group as assertive, intelligent, in control of any given situation. Passive = imagery that represents an individual / group as weak, simple-minded, where others are in control of their lives. Tokenism = when a racial group appears to selected for representation for no other reason other than producers being able to claim they are being inclusive, ‘politically-correct’.