Representation Task: Identification Of Stereotypes In Teen Films

A stereotype is a thought that may be adopted about specific types of individuals or certain ways of doing things.These thoughts or beliefs may or may not accurately reflect reality. Stereotypes are use in a vary of different sub-genre films, in majority stereotypes are used substationally in teen films. In teen films the main stereotypes are;

• Dumb Blondes
• The Jocks, who are good looking
• Geeks, wearing glasses, with a messy bun and braces
• Black kids, either making trouble or in a dancing group

There are many other stereotypes that are represented in teen films. Stereotypes are socially created, producers use stereotypes as it is easy to build a storyline and creating a character. Here are a list of films with their trailers that use stereotypes very well;

Boyz 'n' the hood (Black People);

 

White Chicks (White/Blonde girls);