Compare the media portrayal of two social groups or two places BRAINSTORM MALE AND FEMALE IN SITCOMS Males as lazy, incompetent and butt of jokes Jim in Royale Family is loud and rude and fits the stereotype but
Females as Mediation theory Strereotypes and countertypes
Are we currently seeing more positive stereotypes in media representations, or is there little change? La Haine, boyz in the Hood, Do the Right Thing All positive in actually representing black youths However they are still stereotypes Aspirational countertypes Contrast from bleak settings Messages about society to blame New use of Media languages to highlight messages Negative aspects remaining from old stereotypes Can we ever change the stereotypes? To what extent?