2. Representation of AgeRepresentation of Age
We quickly deem other people too old, or too
young, or criticise them for being immature or
fuddy-duddy (conservative and dull). We
criticise mature women for going about as
mutton dressed as lamb, and young girls for
tarting themselves up as jail bait.
We quickly deem other people too old, or too
young, or criticise them for being immature or
fuddy-duddy (conservative and dull). We
criticise mature women for going about as
mutton dressed as lamb, and young girls for
tarting themselves up as jail bait.
3. Representation of AgeRepresentation of Age
Thanks to the media, we appear to live in an age
obsessed world: a world obsessed with youth
and its attendant beauty. Old people are often
subject to the most rigid stereotypes of all (old =
ugly, weak, stupid). The future looks pretty
bleak for all of us.
Thanks to the media, we appear to live in an age
obsessed world: a world obsessed with youth
and its attendant beauty. Old people are often
subject to the most rigid stereotypes of all (old =
ugly, weak, stupid). The future looks pretty
bleak for all of us.
4. Representation of AgeRepresentation of Age
Things are changing, however; as the baby
boomers of the 1950s and 1960s move on
towards their 'Third Age', they demand the
same consumer comfort they have always done,
and also demand the right to see themselves
fairly represented on TV.
However, it is usually older males who are
represented more widely in TV.
Things are changing, however; as the baby
boomers of the 1950s and 1960s move on
towards their 'Third Age', they demand the
same consumer comfort they have always done,
and also demand the right to see themselves
fairly represented on TV.
However, it is usually older males who are
represented more widely in TV.
5. Representation of AgeRepresentation of Age
There have been some high profile
representations of the elderly in recent years:
•US sitcom The Golden Girls (centers on 4
female characters all determinedly over 50)
•Benidorm represents a wide range of ages
•Last Tango in Halifax centered around an
elderly couple finding love.
There have been some high profile
representations of the elderly in recent years:
•US sitcom The Golden Girls (centers on 4
female characters all determinedly over 50)
•Benidorm represents a wide range of ages
•Last Tango in Halifax centered around an
elderly couple finding love.
6. Representation of AgeRepresentation of Age
Soap operas too have their part to play in
eroding stereotypes - usually because the
audience of soaps has a relatively high 'grey'
segment. Old people can provide a deeply comic
element to television whilst balancing the
humour with frightening vulnerability and
pathos.
Soap operas too have their part to play in
eroding stereotypes - usually because the
audience of soaps has a relatively high 'grey'
segment. Old people can provide a deeply comic
element to television whilst balancing the
humour with frightening vulnerability and
pathos.
7. Questions to ask:
Representation of Age
Questions to ask:
Representation of Age
• What are some common representations of
age?
• Are negative representations always dealing
with the elderly or can it spread to all ages?
• Is it a positive/negative representation?
• Is it stereotypical?
• What are some common representations of
age?
• Are negative representations always dealing
with the elderly or can it spread to all ages?
• Is it a positive/negative representation?
• Is it stereotypical?
8. Common Representations of AgeCommon Representations of Age
• Whining child
• Rebellious teen
• Senile old woman/man
• Dull middle aged woman
• Male in a mid-life crisis
• Middle-age woman clinging to her youth
• Silly old man
• Any more?
• Whining child
• Rebellious teen
• Senile old woman/man
• Dull middle aged woman
• Male in a mid-life crisis
• Middle-age woman clinging to her youth
• Silly old man
• Any more?
9. Monarch of the Glen- January 2009
clip
Monarch of the Glen- January 2009
clip
• http://youtu.be/kmg3WOwCRfI• http://youtu.be/kmg3WOwCRfI
