Topic 4- Representation

Question 1

How is age represented?

Answer 1

Young people often represented negatively, often portrayed as dangerous, lazy and uneducated.

Old people often represented as grumpy, death and not being able to look after themselves anymore.

Question 2

How is gender represented?

Answer 2

Women often represented as being emotional, weak and less powerful.

Men often represented as being powerful, strong and not showing emotions.

Question 3

How is ethnicity and religion represented?

Answer 3

Ethnicity defined by culture, national customs, language or beliefs

Race can mean physical characteristics such as skin colour.

Representations of national and regional identity often focus on stereotypical characteristics associated with the nation or region.