SOCIAL STEREOTYPES
PREP: read and understand!
PREP set 26.11.14: post images of 5 social stereotypes from TV programmes or films. Caption each one, explaining what kind of representation has been constructed.
We also watched extracts from Legally Blonde and a video presentation on social stereotypes in film.
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| Sheldon is a good example of a social stereotype, that of geek or science nerd. This is because he is very literal minded and does not see things from other people's point of view, only factually, as if all of life could be reduced to factual interactions and consequences. |
Definition: A stereotype is “...a fixed, over
generalized belief about a particular group or class of people.” (Cardwell, 1996). For example, a “hells angel” biker dresses in leather.
One advantage of a stereotype is that it enables us to respond rapidly to situations because we may have had a similar experience before.
One disadvantage
is that it makes us ignore differences between individuals; therefore
we think things about people that might not be true (i.e. make
generalizations).
The use of stereotypes
is a major way in which we simplify our social world; since they reduce
the amount of processing (i.e. thinking) we have to do when we meet a
new person.
By stereotyping
we infer that a person has a whole range of characteristics and
abilities that we assume all members of that group have. Stereotypes
lead to social categorization, which is one of the reasons for prejudice
attitudes (i.e. “them” and “us” mentality) which leads to in-groups and
out-groups.
Most stereotypes
probably tend to convey a negative impression. Positive examples would
include judges (the phrase “sober as a judge” would suggest this is a
stereotype with a very respectable set of characteristics), overweight
people (who are often seen as “jolly”) and television newsreaders
(usually seen as highly dependable, respectable and impartial).
Negative stereotypes seem far more common, however.
So, stereotypes are standardized and simplified conceptions of people
based on some prior assumptions. In literature and art, stereotypes are clichéd or predictable characters or situations.
YOUR EXAM REVISION
Look at the NEW BLOG PAGE on Action Adventure.
Then revise the work below on STEREOTYPES:
The Perfect Family: Social Stereotypes from the "Telegraph Magazine": 'There's the hair colourist, the tree hugger, the social climbers, the white van man, the female academic, the armchair spectators, the hands-on father, the opera-goers, the christian and the toddler.'
TEENAGERS 'rebellious, untidy, argumentative, stay in bed'
DADS
MUMS
YUMMY MUMMY 'young, attractive and wealthy mothers. The term developed in the 2000s, and was often applied to celebrity mothers such as Victoria Beckham who appeared to quickly regain their pre-pregnancy figures after giving birth, and would continue to lead carefree and affluent lifestyles.The stereotypical yummy mummy was described by Nirpal Dhaliwal in The Times as having an existence "bankrolled by a husband working himself to death in the City, (dressing) in designer outfits... carries the latest must-have bag (and) whose hair and nails are perfectly groomed".A yummy mummy would have several children and yet remain a "girl-about-town", dressing fashionably and appearing well-groomed and carefree.'
YUMMY MUMMY 'young, attractive and wealthy mothers. The term developed in the 2000s, and was often applied to celebrity mothers such as Victoria Beckham who appeared to quickly regain their pre-pregnancy figures after giving birth, and would continue to lead carefree and affluent lifestyles.The stereotypical yummy mummy was described by Nirpal Dhaliwal in The Times as having an existence "bankrolled by a husband working himself to death in the City, (dressing) in designer outfits... carries the latest must-have bag (and) whose hair and nails are perfectly groomed".A yummy mummy would have several children and yet remain a "girl-about-town", dressing fashionably and appearing well-groomed and carefree.'
NURSES are caring, clean, wise, motherly
JOCK 'An athlete that plays a contact sport and usually carries an attitude about that sport may be branded as a Jock.'
CHAVS 'People who wear tracksuit tops and bottoms or flat bill hats under a dark hoodie. They are stereotyped mostly for commiting various crimes such as shoplifting, vandalism and street fighting. They hang mostly on street corners on their mobile phone. They mostly travel in groups as they may seem intimidating at first but are mostly cowards when threatened. Not all chavs are criminals but because of a few intimidating features and dress scense, they look like people who would start a fight.' 'Chavs are all loud, anti-social thugs who all live on council estates, wear fake burberry, baseball caps, steal scooters and cars and anything else they can get away with.'
EMO ' Emo kids all cry and write love poems sitting under trees in the rain, letting their mascara and eyeliner drip down their faces so everyone knows that their face was wet.'
CHAVS 'People who wear tracksuit tops and bottoms or flat bill hats under a dark hoodie. They are stereotyped mostly for commiting various crimes such as shoplifting, vandalism and street fighting. They hang mostly on street corners on their mobile phone. They mostly travel in groups as they may seem intimidating at first but are mostly cowards when threatened. Not all chavs are criminals but because of a few intimidating features and dress scense, they look like people who would start a fight.' 'Chavs are all loud, anti-social thugs who all live on council estates, wear fake burberry, baseball caps, steal scooters and cars and anything else they can get away with.'
EMO ' Emo kids all cry and write love poems sitting under trees in the rain, letting their mascara and eyeliner drip down their faces so everyone knows that their face was wet.'
GOTHS 'wear black clothes, black makeup, are depressed and hated by society.'
PUNKS 'wear mohawks, spikes, chains, are a menace to society and are always getting in trouble.' 'Punk - an individual who liikes to stand out in a crowd, who knows
themselves to be more creative then most. can be caught wearing black
and greys or band shirts and alot of studs and mostly in jeans. the hair
is major you can be like euro punk mohawk spikes and all or 90's style
just long hair that will grab the eyes especially if it's fried. I'm 18 n
a girl I wear a fohawk, everything i do or buy must be absolutely
different than everyone else. I love to be very versatile in my music
and ways. I like to get along with everybody buy I promise I'll never
blend in.'
TECHIE
GEEK
NERD
GEEK
NERD
WAG
BOOKWORM 'I like reading. My friend calls me a bookworm.'
BOOKWORM 'I like reading. My friend calls me a bookworm.'
'I was a metal head back in the day. I wore Levi's jeans, tshirts -
preferably black or concert tees, boys high top Nikes and a big green
army jacket that my boyfriend gave me. I kept my hair long and layered
with a body wave, and my fringe hung down to my nose, so that old people
would complain that I couldn't possibly see through all that hair.'
MODS (from modernist) is a subculture that originated in London in the late 1950s and peaked in the early-to-mid
1960s. Significant elements of the mod subculture include fashion (often
tailor-made suits); music, including African American soul, Jamaican
ska, British beat music, and R&B; and motor scooters. The original
mod scene was also associated with amphetamine-fuelled all-night dancing
at clubs.From the mid-to-late 1960s and onwards, the mass media
often used the term mod in a wider sense to describe anything that was
believed to be popular, fashionable, or modern.
There was a mod revival in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s, which
was followed by a mod revival in North America in the early 1980s,
particularly in Southern California
THE SLOAN RANGER
'Young, noisy, and strictly unintellectual, the Sloan Ranger remains a recognisable - and indestructible - social type.' The Times 26.05.12
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