Eduqas GCSE Film Studies · C670
Component 1, Component 2
A fixed, oversimplified portrayal that reduces a social group to a limited set of supposedly shared characteristics.
Revise: RepresentationA stereotype is a fixed, oversimplified portrayal of a group. Familiar stereotypes communicate quickly because spectators recognise them: the rebellious teenager, the grumpy older person or the physically powerful male hero. Even an apparently positive stereotype, such as the endlessly caring mother, limits people to a narrow role.
- Revise: When Harry Met Sally: film form in key sequences
A simplified, generalised idea about a group of people, which may be reinforced or challenged by a film.