Stereotype

A simplified, repeated representation that attributes particular characteristics to a social group.

A fixed, oversimplified idea that assigns a narrow set of characteristics to members of a social group.

A stereotype reduces members of a social group to a narrow set of familiar characteristics. Instead of showing the variety of people within a group, it suggests that they share the same personality, behaviour or role.

A simplified, generalised representation that attributes particular characteristics to a social group.

Link a specific detail to the stereotype and its meaning: evidence → representation → explanation. Naming a stereotype alone is not analysis.

Describe stereotypes as constructed ideas, not facts about a group. Write ‘the advert suggests that housework is women’s responsibility’, not ‘housework is women’s responsibility’.

Consider context when judging whether a stereotype appears positive or negative. Different audiences need not interpret it in the same way.

A simplified representation of a social group that reduces its members to a limited set of characteristics.

A simplified, widely repeated representation which attributes particular characteristics to a social group.

A simplified, generalised representation of a group that relies on familiar assumptions.

A simplified, generalised representation that attributes a set of characteristics or roles to a social group.

A simplified, generalised representation that assigns a limited set of characteristics to a social group.

A simplified, generalised portrayal of a group that emphasises supposedly shared characteristics.

An oversimplified representation which attributes a limited set of characteristics to a group.

An oversimplified, recognisable representation that attributes particular characteristics to a social group.

An exaggerated or oversimplified representation that reduces a social group to a narrow set of supposedly shared characteristics.

A stereotype is an exaggerated or oversimplified representation that reduces a social group to a narrow set of supposedly shared characteristics. Instead of showing the variety of people within a group, it makes a few attributes seem typical of everyone in it. Representing older people as always grumpy, for example, turns age into a shorthand for a particular personality.

A simplified, generalised representation of a social group that can become familiar through repetition.

A simplified, generalised portrayal of a group, reinforced through repetition and often used to communicate a familiar meaning quickly.

A simplified, repeated representation that attaches a limited set of characteristics to a social group.

A simplified, repeated representation of a social group that can become familiar enough for audiences to recognise quickly.

A simplified, recognisable portrayal of a group or type of person that can communicate meaning quickly.

A simplified, widely recognised representation of a social group, often based on repeated assumptions about its characteristics.

A simplified, recognisable representation of a social group that associates its members with particular characteristics.

A simplified, widely recognised portrayal of a social group that presents certain characteristics as typical.

A simplified, widely recognised idea about the characteristics or roles of a social group.

A simplified, widely recognised representation of a social group that treats particular characteristics as typical of that group.

A simplified, repeated portrayal that associates particular characteristics with a social group.

A simplified, widely recognised portrayal of a social group, built around a limited set of supposed characteristics.

A fixed, oversimplified idea about a person or social group, often communicated through a limited set of recognisable traits.

A simplified, generalised representation of a social group that attributes particular characteristics to its members.

A simplified, widely circulated representation of a social group. Stereotypes may be positive or negative, but reduce the diversity within that group.

A simplified, generalised representation of a social group which makes its members appear to share particular characteristics.

A simplified, widely circulated idea about a social group that can make characters quickly recognisable but overlook individual differences.

A simplified, repeated representation that treats members of a social group as sharing particular characteristics.

A simplified, widely recognised portrayal of a social group that attributes particular characteristics to its members.

A simplified, widely recognised representation that attributes particular characteristics to a social group.

A simplified, widely recognised portrayal of a social group which treats particular characteristics as typical of that group.

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AQA GCSE Media Studies · 8572

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