Representations

                               Representations


in society, both modern and old, we have always had representations of certain races, sexuality, and disabilities, and they are often stereotypical, especially in media. because of this, we expect certain things of certain people, and the characters are usually conventional or subversive, meaning they are either what we expect them to be, or they are the opposite of what we expect.
                 

age: in media, young people, such as adolescents are usually portrayed as quite rude and uncaring, are quite self obsessed, and are all about technology and social media. this is the stereotypical view of teenagers, but in most cases is not true. old people in media are often portrayed as quite weak characters, who are usually ignored by the general community as they are useless, this is shown in shows such as coronation street. then there is the young adult age group, which is shown as immature and reckless, and are often troublemakers, such as in university and in clubs and parties.  this is usually false, and they are usually hardworking and eager to get a job. Then there is the middle aged group, which is usually the most accurately portrayed, but they still portray them as being quite boring.                                                    

gender: in media, males are often portrayed as being strong and important, and the woman is just there to be rescued in films. the males are also shown as being superior to women, and the women should follow the  men. what they wear is also important as men normally wear normal clothing, while women are often shown as wearing revealing clothing.








race: in media, white superiority is often shown,  and the minorities are often shown as being inferior, but they do sometimes show the white minority. they show the minority as being inferior, and show the majority as being more successful and important. they often show black people as being very gangster and wearing hoodies.













disability: in media, people with disabilities are often portrayed in different ways. most of the time they are portrayed as the victims, and shown as being weak and needing help. other times they are portrayed as being villains, for example the joker, and they are shown as heroes on rare occasions, such as daredevil. 







socio-economical: in media, people who are in the lower classes are generally shown as living in poorer areas of their town and as being quite rough and mean, while those in the higher classes are shown as being posh but quite snobby and selfish 

nationality: in media, people who are from the country the media is based in are usually superior, while those from other countries are usually inferior and are often portrayed as villains. those from other countries are often shown as being untrustworthy and being suspicious.

sexuality: in media, people who are gay tend to be very intimate and open and are always dressed nicely and are very feminine, but in reality they are normally the same as normal people.

lesbians are also portrayed as very masculine, and are also very open about their relationship.




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