1. Learning Objective
To differentiate between the terms, transformation and symbolic violence in relation toreality TV.
To be able to define sub-genres of reality TV and make links to clear examples.

2. What do you know about Reality TV?
3. Organise the shows into the correct sub-genres
Mystery Sub-Genre?
Documentary using real footage (not actors)
Fictional Realism (using multiple enigma narrative)
Game Show (with a prize for which participants compete)
Voting (such as talent shows).
4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Recurring Elements of Reality TV(Add to glossary)
Transformation of an individual, group, workplace, object or even pet. (Reality TV)
Symbolic Violence When experts or other contestants criticise participants or the shows format involves humiliation. (Reality TV).
10. Transformation
11. Does this clip show symbolic violence? Why/Why Not?
Channel 4: How To Look Good Naked
12. Why do we enjoy watching humiliation and symbolic violence on TV?
13. Homework
Representations of Teenagers
Create a poster demonstrating an alternative representation of a teenage stereotype through wider contexts, informing audiences about how damaging stereotypes can be.
(E.G: Gay Teenager, Muslim Teenage Boys, Chinese Teenager, Traveller Teenager, Transgender Teenager).
Write down key facts about how they are represented. Include images and texts.
Print these out you will present them next week.
DUE: Tuesday 4TH October
14. Muslim Teenagers..how do we perceive them?
Stereotypes angry boys?
Links with terrorism?
15. Types of Representation
Positive= imagery focusing on aspects of an individual / group / place that transmits good, decent, successfulideology.
Negative= the opposite of above; focusing on anti-social, corrupt, deviant behaviour.Focusing on all that is bad about the subject.
Progressive = imagery designed to help improve and promote a certain individual / group / place help change public opinion (dominant culture) prejudices towards a section of society.
Problematic= imagery that isnt clearly positive or negative that has complex, multiple meanings; might be deemed racist, sexist, homophobic, etc.
Active = imagery that represents an indivdual / group as assertive, intelligent, in control of any given situation.
Passive = imagery that represents an individual / group as weak, simple-minded, where others are in control of their lives.
Tokenism = when a racial group appears to selected for representation for no other reason other than producers being able to claim they are being inclusive, politically-correct.