In today’s world, media is becoming more and more important.
It’s a source of entertainment, information and a form of both social and
professional communication. As the role of media in our
lives increases, it’s very important to stay critical. Movies, television programmes
and music videos teach us about everyday life and often misrepresent reality. An
important example is the stereotyping of characters. How often have you seen a
movie that included a brainless jock or a dumb blonde? These stereotypes may seem
funny and harmless but people tend to associate real-life people with the
stereotypical characteristics as a result. With this blog we want to shed
light on a wide variety of stereotypes and explain how they are often greatly
distorted. Every day we will dedicate one post to a particular stereotype, exemplify with instances from the media and look into the reasons for using this stereotype and where it derived from. Hopefully this will make you think about stereotyping and instill a critical stance when you're consuming media.
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Tess and Chelsea
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ReplyDeleteI like what you're doing here. Good, clean writing on a topic we should all take into consideration. You might consider signing your name/s at the end of each article and take credit for your work! (I deleted my comment above because I found a typo in it!)
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