Age presentation
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The document discusses stereotypical media representations of youth and old age. Youth are often positively portrayed as academic, adventurous, and energetic, but can also be seen negatively as involved in gangs, drugs, violence and criminal behavior. Old age is sometimes positively depicted as wise, knowledgeable, and caring, but is also commonly portrayed negatively as grumpy, dependent, slow, boring, and mentally incompetent.
Age presentation
- 1. Age The stereotypical representations of age in the media
- 2. Youth ï‚› Positive: Academic Liberated Adventurous Helpful Able-bodied Sociable Hardworking Modern Innocent Open minded Strong Energetic Future Free spirited Fun
- 3. Youth ï‚› Negative: Gangs Sexualised Violence Drugs Teen pregnancy Alcohol Trouble Lazy Ignorance Criminal Loud Rebellious Intimidating Naive Frivolous Dependent
- 4. Old Age ï‚› Positive: Wisdom Stability Caring Authorities Knowledgeable Kind Well-educated Traditional Freedom Nobel Understanding Strong morals Wealth
- 5. Old Age ï‚› Negative's: Grumpy Complain Old fashioned Dependent Weak Smelly Tired Racist Slow Mentally Volatile incompetent Boring Incontinent Narrow minded Senile