ReSeaRch ProPoSaL

Main text - ‘Kidulthood’
Title - ‘How are Stereotypes of Youths from Ethnical backgrounds shown in particular reference to Kidulthood?'
Hypothesis - There are many different stereotypes, Youths who are black are shown as typical 'Bad Boys' who are caught up in a world of crime. Girls are shown as more concerned about Sex, taking drugs and Underage drinking.
M – Characters are boys and girls, shown at school and a typical day for them. The movie is set in an urbanised area also referred to as 'The GHETTO'
I – Teenagers are all shown in negative ways. Boys are shown as more powerful over girls.
G - Drama
R – The representation of youths is shown in negative ways. They are all shown leading and following a life of crime.
A- Primary audience are teenagers who may relate to what happens in the movie. Parents are the secondary audience as they will see what youths of today are involved in.
I – BBC
N – The movie focuses on 7 individuals, Sam, Trife, Moony, Jay, Claire, Alisa and Becky. We get a chance to see how they live and the difficulties they all have to face.
Wider context
More issues are being raised in the society about how youths behave. The way they are shown behaving in Kidulthood would not be accepted today.
The representation of youths has changed so much since the past where all youths were concerned about was to gain a good education which would benefit them to have a good future, but this movie shows the complete opposite.
Theorists
Prop- The hero is Trife because he is shown as the protagonist. Trife faces many difficulties and has to go through rough times (mainly because of his uncle who is not a very good role model)
Levi Strauss - Binary Opposition is shown between Trife and Sam
Other texts:
Bullet Boy (2005) - Shows relevant issues, especially in the end when Ashley Walters is shot.
Get Rich Or Die Trying(2005) - Curtis Jackson is shown as a black male who struggles to make it big in the music industry. He is surrounded by stereotyped black males who do not want him to succeed. The film follows kidulthood as it involves gun crime and drugs.