TV Drama - End of Module Lesson

Sexuality

1. Victim/Sympathetic
2. Threat/Abnormal
3. Sexualized/Promiscuous 

Ethnicity

1. Asian - Indian

1. Asian - South East - Thai etc
2. Middle Eastern
3. White
4. Black - African, Caribbean
5. Gypsy/Traveller
6. Eastern European

Stereotypes

1. Exotic
2. Dangerous
3. Pitied
4. Humorous
5. Sexual used

Age

Young

Adult

Elderly

1. Freedom
2. Unfit
3. En titled
4. Attractive
5. Lazy 
6. Obese
7. Gullible
8. Violent
9. Immature
10. Grumpy or greedy

Disability

Mental

Physical

Able Bodied

1. Villain - Freak/abnormal/scary
2. Hero/Brave - Overcoming adversity
3. Ugly, physically incapable and non sexual
4. Victim - Vulnerable

Technical Areas 

4 Technical areas that need to be covered:

- Camera shots, angle, movement and composition

- Editing

- Sound

• Mise en scene (Location, props, lighting and costume)

Gender

Male

Female

Ethnicity

1. Alpha male
2. Sexual object
3. Post masculine male
4. Traditional

Framework For analysis

Step 1. Characters, roles, significance

Step 2. Relationships of power

Step 3. Differences, how they are presented as opposites

Step 4. Reinforcing, challenging stereotypes

Step 5. Why? - A Grade

Regional Identity/social class

Upper - City

middle - Country

Working - Northern

Under Class - Southern

Tv Drama is created through Conflict

Most Powerful

male - alpha male

Able bodied

White UK

Adult

Middle class - City

Straight

Modern media on Youtube - Equal as anyone can make it

“Normal” is a Traditional Stereotype

Eg. A Family

“Normal”