The document provides questions to guide an analysis of the British TV series Top Boy, which focuses on youth living in inner-city London who are involved in drug dealing. It asks the reader to summarize the plot of the first series, where and when it is set, and the social issues it reflects, such as poverty, oppression, and racism. It also provides questions about how the series represents youth both positively and negatively, their relationships with adults, stereotypes related to age, class, and ethnicity, and how the film techniques contribute to the representation of youth.

1. Contemporary Case Study – Top Boy (2011-13)
Background
 Who produced the series?
 What impact does that have on the
narrative?
 Write a brief plot summary of the
first series.
 Where is it set?
 What year is it set in?
 What is the social context of the
film (i.e. what society issues are
reflected in the film? Poverty?
Oppression? Racism?
Analysis
 What can you say about the idea of
subculture and collective identity
represented in this series?
 In what ways are youth represented
positively?
 In what ways are youth represented
negatively?
 What can you say about the
relationship between adults and
youth?
 What stereotypes are represented?
Think about age/class/ethnicity?
 What theory can you apply to this
example?
 Any other comments about the
significance of camerawork, mise-en-
scene, sound, editing, characters in
relation to youth representation?
 How does this TV show compare with
your historical examples? Are there
any similarities and differences in the
way that youth are represented?