Representation of Young People

"What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders; they disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in the streets, inflamed with wild notions. Their morals are decaying. What is to become of them?" - Plato (4th Century)

Stereotypes

• social constructs - made from society
• marginalise people, treating them as the 'other'
• they categorise people into groups - most typically have negative characteristics
• really hard to change

Youth culture in today's media

• violent
• unsafe
• uneducated
• out of control
• yobs
• scum
• terrors
• lazy
• reckless
• binge drinkers

View of the elderly

• misunderstanding
• critical
• some are nice
• rude
• ignorant
• wise

DVD

• 45% of young people volunteer