2. My Research Title – Genre Study
Statement:
“The impact of social realism in
constructing counter stereotypical
representation of teenagers”
In the form of a question:
To what extent do the conventions of the
social realism genre allow for a true
representation of teenagers?
3. How I intend to break up my
investigation
What is Social Realism? What is it’s purpose?
What are the conventions?
Textual analysis of films, look at how these conventions have possibly
impacted on the construction of the teen representations
Consider what is stereotypical in order to provide an explanation of what is
counter stereotypical (may refer to another film which has a ‘stereotypical’
representation)
Consider audience response to these representations VS the stereotypical
Find out what he directors/writers have said about the films.
4. Focus Film – 2.37
2.37 (2006, Murali K.
Thalluri)
My focus film is 2.37
- I chose this film because its counter
stereotypical.
- Extreme and dark representation of
teenagers.
- Deals with serious subjects such as suicide
and sexual abuse.
- Social Realism; Documentary feel.
5. Additional Films – Kids & Fish Tank
2009, Andrea
Arnold
1995, Larry
Clark
Fish Tank: - British Social
Realism film
- Documentary feel
- More realistic and relatable
representation
Kids: - Extreme
representation
- Sex and drug oriented
- Social
Realism/Documentary feel
- Explicit nature
6. Initial Research
- The Social Realism Genre:
- Themes often include: sex, drugs and violence.
- Unknown Actors and Actresses keep the sense of realism
- 'Chick Flick' films:
- How they have helped to form the stereotype teenager
we know today
- Around since the very early days of cinema
- Similar ideologies in these films that we see today
- In popular films teens are shown as living adventurous,
exciting yet unrealistic lifestyles
- Audiences start to believe and desire to lead similar lives
to the characters
7. Examples of key scenes from films
watched so far that will help my
investigation
2.37 – The suicide scene and the rape scene.
They show a dark and extreme representation of teenagers.
They also show that what we see on the surface isn’t always
what they are feeling or are like underneath and in private
8. Examples of key scenes from films
watched so far that will help my
investigationThe Rape scene in Kids and the scene where Mia gets attacked by
some men in Fish Tank
Again it shows the nasty and horrific side to teenagers, that
they are capable of doing things that some people may only
associate adults doing.
9. Primary Research
- Looking into audience responses for the counter stereo typical
representations from my chosen films VS stereotypical
representations
10. Problems that have occurred
- Chosen project area too big
- Not sure what to do for Primary Research
- What research would be relevant
