Stereotypes in Visual Communication

Watch a couple of hours of television or work with the Internet, paying attentions to commercials, films, video games, music videos, etc. Choose one genre.

Record the number of representatives of different identity groups (ethnic, racial, gender, age, class, and so on) that appear on the screen; also record the role that each person plays. Answer the following questions:

1)     How many different groups were represented?

2)     What groups were most represented? Why do you think this is so?

3)     What groups were least represented? Why do you think this is so?

Present your findings to the class in 4-5 slides.