Sunday, 4 January 2015

sub genres - stereotypes


Common conventions of teen drama Cliques:

  • Jocks
  • Cheerleaders
  • Bimbos
  • Geeks
  • Loners
  • Stoners
  • Popular
  • Artistic 
  • People who don't fit a clique.
Stereotypes
Behaving in ways people expect them to be because of certain things such as , the way things are shown in the media:
 
Your in a gang
People assume that most teenagers that where dark hoodies are associated to be in a gang all because they are wearing tracksuits, the average is that's mainly the older generation who going along with this stereotype. This stereotype is mainly pointed at boys.
 
Geeks
People who are in dark smart clothes such as wearing trousers with braces , also they may have braces and big glasses and you always see them with a book in their hand.
 
Cheerleaders
Cheerleaders are generally thought to be blonde , skinny , got nice legs and all the popular boys tend to fancy them. They also tend to be flirty to the boys but they act quite dumb.
 
Outsider
People who are alone and usually eat lunch on their on tend to be stereotyped as a 'outsider'. Reasons why people assume they are outsiders are maybe because of they way they look- there not pleasing to others and also because of the way that they dress, the brand might not stand out for the popular kids to like them. for example, they might not be wearing - ralph lauren , Juicy cuture, ect.
 
Bimbos
Bimbos are often blonde girls who are really dumb. For example if you are thick or get something wrong people aim you as being a bimbo, but bimbos are only blonde girls. So just because your blonde your 'dumb'?.
 
Jocks
Muscular good looking boys who are in the top sport teams - football, baskets ect. All the girls dream on them and they love them self
 
 
 

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