Representation

Stereotypes

Males:
cant't cook or clean or look after children
men are supposed to be doctors
play video games
jobs involving physical work

Females:

house wives
have babies
lower than men
have to constantly look good
unemployed

Youth:

wear hoodies
have life easy
insecure
easier exams
criminals
drugs
alcohol
no interest in politics
knife carriers
phone obsessed
brain dead
wear full face of makeup
moody
can't drive

Scottish:
alcoholics
argumentative
drug addicts
rugby 
gingers
pessimistic
love haggis
always wear kilts

Black people:
strong, black women
dance
can't swim
likes chicken
loud
violent (gangs)

Essex:

spray tan
loud
short clothes
over the top
short tempered

UK migration is represented as saying that UK has no control over it's borders and that we get little say in what goes on. The EU laws dictate everything that goes on. The words 'Breaking point' are all capitalised letters and in a very bold colour. This could suggest the anger people have about migration and warning people about it. By using an image with lots of migrants in the background, it could suggest the amount of people actually coming into the country and it could show that there is a never ending 'line'.

The ideology of UKIP is that they are against EU and believe in everything opposite. They want stricter borders to stop migration from happening. The stereotypes of the migrants suggest that they are poor, needy and ragged. 

Task 3: you will be required to copy the common stereotypes and theories used by the media in the representation of the following groups.

Youth/age:
rebellious
artificial tribe
sexual
violent
self-destructive
nihilistic 

The Inbetweeners

After watching this episode of the inbetweeners, the stereotypes that I have picked up on are:

Teenage boys vandalise things as they think they are cool. In this episode, they ruined a flower display on a round a bout
When they get left home alone, youths think about throwing parties without their parent's permission.
Stereotypical that youths hang around on the streets causing trouble sometimes. They were standing outside a shop.
All teenagers swear a lot, always comes out of their mouth. Such as 'Fuck'
Homophobic as Jay calls Will's new game station gay.
All teenage boys think about is sex and fun. When Jay was on his own
Objectifying women as they are all obsessed with Will's mum and think about sexual stuff to do with her

Representation of women

Beauty (within narrow conventions)
Size/physique
Sexuality
Emotional
Relationships (as opposed to independence)

Often represented as being part of a context (family, friends)
Passive rather than active (passivity extends to victimhood)

In advertising and magazines they are shown as:
Young
Slim
Overwhelmingly white
Perfect hair, skin and alluring eyes

They are often linked to the domestic situation:
Women are housewives or mothers
Or as sex objects represented to entertain men

Gender representation






Representation of men

The fool/Buffoon- Characters which range from slightly inept to hopeless in work or parenting and domestic situations

The metrosexual- Young, single man with a high income, living in the city. He is objectified and sexualised which goes against traditional representations of masculinity. Metrosexual man is not gay.

Masculinity and violence- Widespread and disturbing equation of masculinity and pathological control and violence. Violence, dominance and control - create that as being normal

Male characters are often represented as isolated, not needing to rely on anyone

Strength- Physical and intellectual
Power
Sexual attractiveness

Physique
Independence- action and finances

Men look good in suits whereas women have to be naked to look good and appealing. Lana is wearing makeup and jewellery to make her physically attractive. She is wearing red lipstick which represents her being sexy and seductive. Tinie is wearing a clean suit and glasses which shows he is important and intelligent. The white background makes him stand out as he is the boldest image on the page. Lana has a fancy background so it doesn't make just her stand out. Tine is serious where Lana is seductive. Male's body language shows us he is confident whereas the women's body language shows us she could be quite desperate and vulnerable. Males need to wear a suit to look smart and women need to look desperate. To be women of the year you have to be naked which suggests that women are being objectified.