Age
Different programs appeal to different age groups partially because of the narrative. Different age groups present different things, and can enabled large age groups to relate to them. Young people are represented in way such as partying, going to college, having arguments with friends etc. Their personality traits can be such as mean, over confident, shy, and geeky. Programs that represent young people are misfits, hollyoaks, skins. Programs that represent old people are downton abbey. An example of a countertype is the adults of skins, the adults are represented as messed up and confused like the young people.
Ethnicity
This is where people are represented from different cultures such as homeland; this is an example of a countertype. These shows are very multicultural; the stereotype for this is citizen khan as it is a enhanced reversion of this stereotype for comedic value.
Sexuality
In glee a stereotypical gay character is represented in Kurt Hummel. This is shown in his camp, high pitched voice, a sense of fashion. Countertypes to lesbian expectation are two characters from Coronation Street, because they are both feminine and Christian.
Disabiltiy
Disability is represented in many different ways in the media; it can be represented negatively and positively. Some examples of disability in television shows are Artie in Glee, and in shows such as Coronation Street, Eastenders etc.
Gender
In most TV dramas such as eastenders women are represented as classy, snobby, whereas the men are represented as tough business men who aren't very friendly and get into many fights. Genders are challenged in the Media.
Social Class
The stereotype of social types are for upper class posh accents, rich, snobby whereas poor people are chavy, dirty. For example in Downton abbey the rich are show in nice clothes with posh accents and the poor are servants without the posh accent, The media shows different sides to these characters for example in skins they show the poor people in a way that helps the audience to relate to them and empathies with them.
Disabiltiy
Disability is represented in many different ways in the media; it can be represented negatively and positively. Some examples of disability in television shows are Artie in Glee, and in shows such as Coronation Street, Eastenders etc.
Gender
In most TV dramas such as eastenders women are represented as classy, snobby, whereas the men are represented as tough business men who aren't very friendly and get into many fights. Genders are challenged in the Media.
Social Class
The stereotype of social types are for upper class posh accents, rich, snobby whereas poor people are chavy, dirty. For example in Downton abbey the rich are show in nice clothes with posh accents and the poor are servants without the posh accent, The media shows different sides to these characters for example in skins they show the poor people in a way that helps the audience to relate to them and empathies with them.
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