Some Stereotypical characteristics of teenagers are that
they are immature, lazy, careless and self-entitled. They also tend to be
linked to gang culture, drugs and drink.
Whereas some stereotypical characteristics of elderly people
are grumpy, slow. Weak and hard-of-hearing.
During May 2006 a content analysis of 2130 news items across
the main television channels was conducted.
They found that young people were mainly represented as a violent threat
to society. It seemed that the media only delivers a one dimensional picture of
youth, one that encourages fear rather than understanding. For example the Croydon riots fuelled the teenage gang stereotype as it is said most people involved in the riots were teenagers
Middle aged people are usually seen
as quite uptight and stressed, and revolved around work.
Upper Class and Middle class elderly people are often
portrayed in television and film as occupying high status roles such as world
leaders, business executives and judges.
Age is represented in Mrs Brown Boys through different
characters. Grandad brown is shown to be weak and constantly complaining, he is usually pictured to be lying down on chair sleeping as if he has no energy, where
as young Buster Brady is represented as stupid and as if he’s never going to
achieve anything.
This is a succinct assessment of the topic but it seems to cover the basics of this concept. You use examples across the board, going forward consider the use of specific examples with details of how stereotypes are constructed, used and to what ends.
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