Wednesday, 8 December 2010

New Technologies Essay

What is the Impact of New Technologies on the Film Industry

Ethnicity

Stereotypes of white people in the media:

  • Skinny women - size zero
  • class structure
  • law abiding
  • blonde - big chested
  • drink alcohol
  • stressed, worried
  • educated
  • academic
  • eloquent
  • nerd
  • up-tight
  • stupid - characters, usually white
  • often bad guys
  • bitchy
  • slags
  • range of hair colour
  • range of eye colours
  • can't jump
  • can't run fast
  • formal speech - Queen's English
  • sarcastic
Stereotypes of black people in the media:

  • Big booty
  • Gangster
  • rappers
  • can't swim
  • smoke weed
  • relaxed, chilled back
  • generally die in films
  • criminals
  • cooler than white
  • more muscular
  • more musical variety e.g. rap, reggae, soal
  • big lips and noses
  • colour 'black' is always mentioned
  • swagger
  • own lingo
  • 'Terrible farthers'
  • pimps
  • religious
  • gospel
  • big families