age

Question 1

heintz-knowles
as cute

Answer 1

positive, being cute and appealing
app- advertising, children are dressed to look harmless/adorable, toys, clothing ads
eval- focuses mainly on western media, other cultures may portray children differently

Question 2

heintz knowles
devils

Answer 2

cheeky monkeys or worse, funny and appealing yet naughty
app- bart simpson, cheeky, rule breaking, doesnt obey authority
eval- ties into becker labelling theory, become folk devils, blamed for wider issues

Question 3

moral panic, youth

Answer 3

shows youth engaging in bad behavior, petty crime, drugs,drink, turned into folk devils
app- wayne, 82% of news items showed young people as victim or perpetrator, one dimensional picture of youth, fear rather than understanding
eval- justifies surveillance, control and regulation, reinforces social norms and boundaries (func)

Question 4

elderly grumpy

Answer 4

irritable, conservative, resistant to change
app- grumpy old men documentary, old celebraties ranting about youth and technology
eval- oversimplified, many old people are open, active and engaged in todays aging population

Question 5

burden, elderly

Answer 5

discussed in news as a problem, burden to society and their families
app- headlines like pension time bomb, threat to social stability
eval- marx support, elderly are non-workers, less valuable in a capitalist society