Young (teenagers) | Old |
· Vandals · Aggressive · Intimidating · Teen pregnancy · Moody · Drink and drugs · Anti-social behaviour · Chavs · Lazy · Violent · Hoodies · Boy racers · Yobbish · Disrespectful | · Wise · Grumpy · Judgemental · Old fashioned · Traditional · ‘cheeky fiver’ · Small and cute · Frail · Racist/ homophobic · Expect sympathy etc. · Lonely · Get away with saying anything · Dependant · Experienced |
Both teenagers and the older gneration are portrayed by the media in mainly negative ways. However, the negative comments are usually because all teenagers are stereotyped to have the characteristics I have listed above.The stereotypes come from films and television characters. Some are emphasised for comedy reasons, for example 'Nana' in The Catherine Tate show as a grumpy, old lady, or the character of 'Ali G' who is a stereotypical teenager/young person.
In this clip the Ali G has the characteristics of a stereotypical teenager that the media would portray. He shows the 'chavvy' clothing, modified car and the hand gestures he makes. He shows a gang sign to younger children, this could be seen as inappropriate introducing young children to gang culture. His behaviour is anti-social for example, playing rap music loud in a housed area and parking in the disabled car parking space. Both are seen by the media as typical ignorant teenager traits.
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