Tv Drama and stereotypes
Stereotypes represent people in society by emphasising certain common features.
Popular television (soaps, drama, sitcoms) make extensive use of stereotypes so that the audience can quickly recognise certain types of characters.
They are identified through characteristics such as dress, speech and behavior. The streotype therefore assists the dominant groups in maintaining their power over subordinate groups.
Stereotypes are about power relations between the powerful dominant and the weak surbordinate. The media constructs meanings about the world, they represent it and help the audience make sense of it. For representation to be meaningful, there needs to be a shared recognition of people, situation and ideas.
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