Representations in the media sjl

Representations in the MediaL/O: to have understanding of representation and stereotypes

26/9/14

Miss Connell

Quick introduction

Rate your understanding of representation and stereotypes

MALE SUPERHERO

Think of the typical male superhero

Draw a quick picture of him

And/or

Label your drawing

Stuck?-what does he wear?-what’s his body look like?-what’s his body position?

Something like this?

What did you draw/write?

-manly/masculine-big muscles

-strong and brave-fierce or threatening

-powerful-wear costumes/have

weapons-saves the day

THESE ARE STEREOTYPES!

Usually, stereotypes are negative and represent people inaccurately and don’t represent or show them truthfully.

Blonde women: -ditsy or bimbo (stupid)-represented as sex objects (in bikinis, big breasts, flirty etc)

This negative stereotype does not represent ‘blondes’ accurately, not all blonde women are like this so it can be unfair to them because they may be judged wrongly.

The ‘blonde’ stereotype…

CHALLENGE QUESTION Write on your wipe boards

Can you think of other examples of negative stereotypes in the media?

Why are these negative stereotypes?

FILMS TV SHOWS VIDEO GAMES ADVERTS NEWS

Rate your understanding of representation and stereotypes AGAIN

REPRESENTATION OF DISABILITY

We will be talking about disabled people…..

Sensitive topic

Need maturity & respect

PHYSICAL&

MENTALDISABILITIE

S

Match picture to stereotype

Let’s self assess….

DISABILITY STEREOTYPE MATCHING LETTER FROM

PHOTODisabled people as objects of PITY

Disabled people as INCAPABLE/UNABLEDisabled people as EVIL

Disabled people as a BURDEN/DEPENDENTDisabled people as VULNERABLE and objects of

ABUSE/NEGLECTDisabled people as objects of a JOKE/LAUGHTERDisabled people as NOT ABLE TO HAVE NORMAL

RELATIONSHIPSDisabled people as HIGHLY SKILLED/CAPABLE

Let’s self assess….

DISABILITY STEREOTYPE MATCHING LETTER FROM

PHOTODisabled people as objects of PITY G

Disabled people as INCAPABLE/UNABLE BDisabled people as EVIL H

Disabled people as a BURDEN/DEPENDENT EDisabled people as VULNERABLE and objects of

ABUSE/NEGLECTF

Disabled people as objects of a JOKE/LAUGHTER DDisabled people as NOT ABLE TO HAVE NORMAL

RELATIONSHIPSA

Disabled people as HIGHLY SKILLED/CAPABLE C

Task

You will watch a video, twice

You are looking for the stereotypes and how disabled people are represented.

Remember to be mature!

You will choose a target

Instructions

Example

Video clip from ‘Coming Down the Mountain’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQHKC9G_GaU (3:44 start)

Write your response!

Plenary

Let’s look at some of your examples.

Success Criteria

PUT YOUR HAND UP IF YOUR UNDERSTANDING IMPROVED FROM THE START

LEAVE YOUR HAND UP IF YOU ARE IN 4 or 5