Book Research

Media Studies AS + A2 by Jacquie Bennett, Published in 2005

Stereotypes - Pg 94
This page covers what the term stereotypes actually means; i found it important to understand the terms and its meanings better as my independant study's actual question is to do with stereotypes.
I learnt that there are many different characteristics of stereotypes.
Stereotypes are and have usually been used as terms to describe certain groups of people (black, white etc)
Stereotypes can be anything from people to actual things.
Groups which can be stereotyped are:
Age, Sex, Race, Religion, Vocation, Nationality, Places and things.

Theorists to Consider - Pg 92/93
Propp = His attitudes and beliefs towards the usage of characters and certain character roles.
Levi Strauss = Binary oppositions - Sam and Trife
Rolande Barthes = Enigma codes, the way they are created and how they help the audience resolve the story.
Todorov's Narrative structures.

Gender Studies - Pg 108/109
Feminist Theory
The male Gaze = This links to another part in the book (relationship of women in film Pg 147) As women are used in a certain way to sell the films.
Gender as Performance
Gender As Lifestyle

Representation - Pg 30/31 8/9
The different types of way representation are affected.
This plays a major part to my independent study as i am talking about the representation of youths.