The document discusses how media representations can influence perceptions of different groups through stereotypes. It notes that black people are sometimes shown as gangsters in rap videos but positively in the Olympics. It asks if a young black male in a hoodie would be seen as a thug and questions if blondes would be viewed as stupid due to stereotypes. Finally, it lists ways people can be represented in media like costume, dialogue, actions, sound, location, and mise-en-scene.
3. Gender
Age
Ethnicity
Sexuality
Class and status
Physical/mental disabilities
Religious identity
What is represented in the
media?
4. A black person in the media?
-through rap videos etc. they are represented as
gangsters and thugs sometimes.
-in the Olympics, they were shown in a really
good light.
Challenging stereotypes?
5. Connotations of a young
black male in a
‘hoodie’ would be that
he was a thug, trouble
maker and perhaps
dangerous?
Stereotyping?
6. Would you think someone
was stupid and ditzy
because they are blonde?
Connotations of being
blonde?
