Stereotypes and misrepresentation — AQA GCSE Media Studies 8572
AQA GCSE Media Studies · 8572
Stereotypes and misrepresentation
Media representations
What you need to know
The functions of stereotypes: how they become established and change over time, positive and negative stereotypes, and how they let audiences read a product quickly.
The problems with stereotypes and their uses, with a range of examples.
Under-representation and misrepresentation: which groups are missing or distorted and why, bias and partiality, and the link between media representations and the dominant values of society.
The Close Study Products for 2027 and 2028 exams are His Dark Materials ('The City of Magpies') and Doctor Who ('An Unearthly Child'); the Daily Mirror and The Times; Marcus Rashford's and Kim Kardashian's online presence; Lara Croft Go, with Blackpink The Game for 2027 exams and Lego Fortnite for 2028 exams; the Galaxy, Represent and OMO adverts; the Tatler and Heat covers; Black Widow and I, Daniel Blake; the Arctic Monkeys and Blackpink videos; and Radio 1's launch and Kiss Breakfast. Kim Kardashian: Hollywood was set only for 2025, so past questions on it are practice only.
