Prezi presentations

We were split into pairs and assigned a subject title to create a "Prezi" on e.g ethnicity. We then made notes on other groups presentations.

We had to focus on:
clothing, Setting, camera angle, personality traits and plots they're involved in.

Age

• Represents how you act and what defines you

Stereotypical ages often include:

• Baby-These a re commonly associated with being annoying (negative) but also cute and cuddly (positive)
• Elders- these are commonly seen as being useless/insane

There is however a similarity between being old and helpless young and helpless.

Stereotypical teenagers in the media:

• Often seen as binge drinkers
• People with depression
• People who steal things

Regional identity
stereotypes

Northern people:

• Can't talk properly E.g "T'pub"

Southern people:

• City living is seen as grey/monotone
• people dress sophisticated

Cities:

• Fast paced

Country:

• Slow paced
• "simpler" way of life
• Farmers seem to live much more relaxed that city goers

Ethnicity
Clothing:

• "Black" teenagers are stereotypically associated with being unapproachable
• All Indian families are seen as having to be dressed in traditional clothing
• Indian family stereotypes include-arranged marriages and being very strict

Setting and camera angles:

• When filming lower class the camera shot often shoots from below which shows lower class status 
• Setting often includes council estates and run down houses (lower class)

Personality traits:

• Black male: Stereotypically seen as lazy and unwilling to work
• Black policemen go against these stereotypes

Sexuality
Clothing:

• People often think gay people wear tight clothes this is seen in little Britain E.g "The only gay in village"

Setting:

• Flamboyant/masculine men
• Dark colours often presented behind them to highlight their sexuality and to make clearer what they are wearing.

Personality traits:

• Often presented as being well spoken  and have a high pitched voice and a stereotypical lisp

Plots:

•  Many TV shows/films focus on how people cope with sexuality
• Also often focused upon is how sexuality clashes with religion

Age (again)

• Younger children are shown as being technological. This is how people think that children think.
• Teenagers are shown as being action packed in films and T.V shows to try and reach out to todays teenagers
• People believe little children are easily led so they are shown good programmes which pomote common decency
• Young adults are often shown in the media as being goodlooking or even models. This is to show  that the young adult is the ideal age.
• Old people are shown as weak and moody but often they are the binary opposite and are cheerful and jolly.

Gender

• The toilet sign shows the clear binary opposite between men and women by depicting women in skirts.
• Patraichal society
• The man is shown as saving the women and supportive. Men are seen as stoic.
• In fights in T.V soaps men are often shown as punching and women are shown as scratching.
• Audiences are shown T.V shows or films through the "male gaze". Women are filmed with a pan shot showing their body or with a close up ETC

Representation of men tend to focus on:
Strength
Power
Sexual attractiveness
Physique
Independence

Representation of women focus on:
Beauty(within narrow conventions)
Size/physique (within narrow conventions)
sexuality(as expressed by the above)
Emotonal (as opposed to interlectual) dealings
Relationships