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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