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In your chosen two television programmes, discuss the extent to which situation comedy is dependent on stereotypical represent
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In your chosen two television programmes, discuss the extent to which situation comedy is dependent on stereotypical representations of gender. A stereotype is "an inflexible and simplified representation of individuals based on generalisations about a particular social group"; a representation is "the process by which a media text represents an idea, issue or event to us". So a stereotypical representation is a representation of an individual based on generalisations about a particular social group. Situation comedy is quite dependent on stereotypical representations. Over time stereotypes or 'stop characters' have been used to break up tension within the comedy or to help change scene. As main characters are not stereotypes (as they are too complex) they are not used for this, but they do maintain some stereotypical elements. Stereotypes give us the chance to laugh at our selves or even recognisable groups in society. As stereotypes are generalisations of individuals this means that...
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