age representations Flashcards
(17 cards)
what did Ariies (1975)say about the representation of children in the media?
that historically childhood is seen as separate from adulthood, this is a socially constructed idea
what did Gordon et al (2015) say about children’s representation in the media (KU) and what is an example of this (APP)
the media had alot of focus on children being victims of muder eg high profile muder cases OR children as victims of poverty eg free school meal coverage in the news
what is the Impact (AN) of these stereotypes of children in the media?
this will impact societal perceptions of poverty as people will see children as victims and adults as perpetrators of the childrens suffering
have the representations of children in the media changed? (AN)
representations of children have changed for example heinzt knowels looks at modern examples such as chimdren knowing so much more at their age than prior gens
What are the representations of young adults in the media? (KU)
they arent as protected bt the media compared to children, they can be seen as troublesome, moody or fickle
how does the media socially construct youth? ku
through fashion and music, products are designed to cater to young adults in turn this allows for people to gain a concept of what the youth looks like eg subcultures
how does the focus on youth subcultures create a moral panic (Cohen) (KU)
the media often presents the youth as engaging in bad behaviour drugs alcohol etc
what do Wayne et al (2009) say about the potrayl of youth? what foes this lead to and gove a statistic
negative portrayls involving crime and such tbis leads to moral panic, 82% of news items concentrated young people and violent crimes
How are the stereotypes of the youth changing in the media? (AN)
with the rise of the new media and social media, teens and young afults are seen as creators and audiences through their envolvement
What is a marxist strength for the rep of youth?
marxits may argue that the focus on youth crime is due to the media wanting to steer focus onto the W/C and not potray crime reports on older people in higher social positions
what is a positive representation of childhood? (ku) + (APP)
little angels- example- britians got talent, child preformers are often seen as innocent and cute,
what is the pluralist argument for youth culture in media?
the media does more than jusy reflect youth culture but rather meets audience and market needs
how does the media see the elderly? (KU)
the largest target audiece, they dont want to alienate them
what is a stereotype of the elderly in the media? (Cuddy and Fiske 2004)
there has been marginalisation of the elderly in US sitcoms for example
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give a media representation of the elderly. (ku) and (App)
demented or confused, an example of this would be - Frank dumphy modern family. reinforces age discrimination and creates an idea of dependency between young people and the elderly
