Anna Ehler
Eng 254
2/24/15
The community I think I would like to work with that has been "othered" is teenagers. Most people might not view this group as one that is ostracized or set apart from the norm but I want to write about this group because of the stereotype that often is set for them. One that states that they are crazy and irresponsible and lack moral judgement. I think that this group is one that is not normally seen as one that has a stereotype set against them but I would like to explore both articles and hopefully documentaries that discuss some of the tendencies that society has set towards teenagers.
Hi Anna,
ReplyDeleteHmmmm... This is an interesting idea. I'm a little apprehensive because I'm not entirely sure this is a group that is marginalized in the way I imagined for the assignment, but you make a reasonable argument for why it would be an appropriate group. I like that you're planning to focus on how they are represented by others in the "norm." Since this is such a large group however, I think it will be important that you narrow your focus some. So, first of all I would be sure you have a particular age range in mind. It also might help to focus your analysis by looking at the way teenagers are represented in a particular kind of text or particular context. So how are teenagers represented as students, for example. Or how are teenagers represented on local news, for example.