Section B Guided Questions

Representation of the Youth

Stereotypes:

Stereotypes are social constructs

• they originate in and reflect the power relations in society because they are part of cultures ideology.
• they foster values that reinforce group and individual subordination.
• they marginalize people, treating them as "the other".

Propaganda is a form of communication aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position.

Youth and Youth Culture:

• gangs
• rebels
• yobs
• asbos
• failures
• un-disciplined
• lazy
• junkies
• reckless
• disgraceful
• binge drinkers
• animals

Elderly:

• soapy
• old
• wrinkled
• cute
• slow
• cant drive
• narrow minded
• smelly
• rude
• BINGO
• racist

'How have British youth been represented through different media in the London Riots' - Case Studies

Youth Representation.

bbc news - 'teenagers lack hope and feel let down by society'
mail online - 'British youths most unpleasant and violent in the world'
response to london riots - "Young, lacking opportunity, angry at the system and organising phenomenally fast over social media, London's rioters show some of the same characteristics as the pro-democracy demonstrators of the "Arab Spring."
the telegraph - positive response - "London riots shouldn't be an excuse to tarnish city's youths"