The document discusses how various films, places, people, and TV shows either reinforce or challenge stereotypes of different age groups. Baby's Day Out and Home Alone challenge stereotypes of toddlers and young children. Kidulthood reinforces stereotypes of teenagers, while Young Adult both reinforces and challenges stereotypes of young adults. Venus challenges stereotypes of older people. Examples are also given of places that may reinforce stereotypes of where different age groups live. TV show characters are discussed that portray stereotypical or non-stereotypical infants, teenagers, adults and elderly people.
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1. Films relating to our topic
Baby’s day out relates to our topic as it challenges
the stereotype of a toddler because a toddler
cannot climb buildings, fool bad guys or roam
about on his own without any parental
supervision.
2. Films that relate to our topic
Home alone also challenges the
stereotypes of a young child because
children his age are not found using guns
and other weapons to protect themselves.
3. Films that relate to our topic
Kidulthood reinforce the stereotypes of
teenagers because they are seen as
promiscuous and belonging in gangs in
order to feel protected and popular.
4. Films that relate to our topic
Young Adult reinforces because young
adults are seen as people who have a lot
on their mind as they have to work, get
married and take care of the home but
challenges stereotypes of young adults as
they are not seen as acting childish and
careless.
5. Films that relate to our topic
Venus challenges the stereotype of old people
because they are not seen as people chasing
after young people in order to please their
sexual desires
6. Places relating to our topic
It is a house where toddlers and young
children are more likely to leave
because it is more spacious and safe
for them
7. Places relating to our topic
It shows the inside and outside house of
teenagers. Teenagers tends to be
colourful and usually leaves in
apartments with their parents and its
more likely to be in public areas.
8. Places relating to our topic
This is a typical place where an adult
in her 30’s is more likely to live
because they tend to need space to
work but married couples tend to buy
their own homes rather than rent.
9. Places relating to our topic
Elderly people live in places like this because it
tends to be quiet and have a large space so that
they cant get hurt so It reinforces stereotype of
old people.
10. People relating to our topic
She is a naughty and rebellious
infant and it reinforces the
stereotype because infants tend
to give parents and siblings
Tantrums( headache and
troubles)
The teenager on the left
represents a typical teenager
because he does not follow
rules and likes to have fun
but the other teenager on
the right challenges it
because he follows the rules
and get his work done.
11. People relating to our topic
It challenges the stereotype of an adult because
not a lot of adults are likely to be arrested but
they tend to be working or been a housewife.
This reinforces a stereotypical old
couples because they take care of each
other but can challenge it because not
all old people can care for themselves.
12. Examples from British TV Dramas
Waterloo road
The character Michaela represents a typical
teenager as she is having a confrontation with
her fellow student.
This character from Tracy beaker represents a
stereotypical infants because she has colourful
things and always have a smile on no matter the
situation.
13. Examples from British TV Dramas
Coronation Street
The character Rosie is a teenager and is represented
as a typical young woman. She is portrayed as a
serious, sad and selfish woman who cares about
what happens in her life and nobody else’s.
East enders
The character Dot is an elderly lady and challenges the
stereotypical elderly woman. She is portrayed as a
woman who isn’t weak and vulnerable but a woman who
maintain her independence.