"A stereotype is a generalized belief about a particular category of people."
Media representation and stereotypes refer to the portrayal of individuals, groups, or ideas in media, often perpetuating simplified and exaggerated characteristics, tendencies, or generalizations.
Media literacy: The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate media messages.
Stereotypes: Widely held, oversimplified, and exaggerated beliefs about a group of people.
Representation: How groups of people are depicted in media.
Intersectionality: The interaction between different forms of discrimination and oppression.
Gender representation: How men and women are portrayed in media.
Racial and ethnic representation: How different racial and ethnic groups are represented in media.
LGBTQ+ representation: How individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ are represented in media.
Disability representation: How individuals with disabilities are represented in media.
Age representation: How different age groups are represented in media.
Body image representation: How different body types are represented in media.
Cultural appropriation: The adoption of elements of one culture by members of another culture that often leads to stereotypes and reinforces power imbalances.
Media ownership and control: Who controls media and how it affects representation and stereotypes.
News media and media bias: How news is presented and perceived.
Advertising and marketing: How companies use media to sell products and services.
Social media and digital representation: How individuals and groups represent themselves and others online.
Audience interpretation and reception: How viewers interpret and respond to media messages.
Gender stereotypes: These are common portrayals of gender roles that reinforce expectations and social norms around masculinity and femininity. For example, women are often portrayed as emotional and nurturing, while men are portrayed as aggressive and unemotional.
Racial stereotypes: These are oversimplified and generalizing depictions of racial and ethnic groups that can perpetuate prejudice and discrimination. For example, portrayals of African Americans as criminals or Asian Americans as "model minorities".
LGBTQ+ stereotypes: These are harmful portrayals of LGBTQ+ people that perpetuate negative or inaccurate assumptions about their identities, behavior, and relationships. For example, the "flamboyant" gay man or the "butch" lesbian.
Disability stereotypes: These are representations of individuals with disabilities that can be stigmatizing and dehumanizing. For example, the portrayal of disabled people as a burden on society or as heroic survivors who overcome their disabilities.
Age stereotypes: These are ideas or assumptions about people based on their age group, typically perpetuating negative or limiting assumptions. For example, the idea that older people are forgetful or incompetent.
"It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group."
"It can be, for example, an expectation about the group's personality, preferences, appearance or ability."
"Stereotypes are sometimes overgeneralized, overanalyzed, and inaccurate, and resistant to new information."
"Stereotypes...can sometimes be accurate."
"The study of stereotypes falls under social psychology."
"It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group."
"Stereotypes are sometimes overgeneralized, overanalyzed, and inaccurate."
"Stereotypes...can be resistant to new information."
"Stereotypes can be based on personality, preferences, appearance, or ability."
"Stereotypes...can sometimes be accurate."
"Stereotypes...can sometimes be accurate."
"The study of stereotypes falls under social psychology."
"Stereotypes...can be overanalyzed and inaccurate."
"Stereotypes...can be resistant to new information."
"It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group."
"The study of stereotypes falls under social psychology."
"Stereotypes...can be resistant to new information."
"Stereotypes are sometimes overgeneralized, overanalyzed, and inaccurate."
"Stereotypes are sometimes overgeneralized, overanalyzed, and inaccurate."