representations homework

 Gender
 reinforces-advertisements on cleaning products are most commonly presented by women, this reinforces the stereotype of women staying at home and cleaning whilst the men possibly go out 







challenges-The film atomic blonde challenges this stereotype as her job in the film is a spy and throughout the film she is seen killing people and being very resourceful when doing her job

Ethnicity
reinforces-in the program "the bodyguard" in the first episode there is a muslim woman that has a suicide vest on, this reinforces the stereotype of most terrorists are muslim.

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age
reinforces-in the program Eastenders the youth is seen as being bullies to younger people and thugs that do drugs which reinforces the stereotype of youth as being antisocial.



challenges- in the program "scorpion" the younger people in this are seen as the cleverest group of people on earth which challenges the stereotype of them being bullies and thugs.






social class
reinforces- the stereotype of higher social class people being posh is being reinforced here because in the media the royal family is seen as being formal, smart and sophisticated which this image reinforces as they are all dressed formally as it is a wedding.

challenges- the stereotype of people being in a high social class being called posh and being smart is being challenged here because in 2014 prince harry was seen watching a game of darts. this stereotype is challenged because he was wearing a t-shirt and jacket which is a huge difference to what people expect the royal family to be doing or wearing those types of clothes as they are always seen wearing suits.