Representation Of Stereotypes

Stereotype: A widely held but fixed & over simplified image or idea of a particular type pf person or thing. 

Teen movies consist of many stereotypes but the most commons ones are the cheerleaders, jocks and nerds. The use of these stereotypes in  teen films allows certain features of their personality and appearance to get highlighted and are often exaggerated when it comes to constructing these representation. 

Not Another Teen Movie uses intertextuality. This incorporates all the well known movies into the movie such as the teen films from the late 1950's. The intertextuality humors the audience as it over exaggerates and mimics the way their favorite teen movies represent teens within society.

     

    The Cheerleader            

The cheerleader is usually part of the popular Klan, they believe their superior compared to everyone else, therefore do not socialise with people who are not on their level such as The Nerds. The uniform represent who they are in teen films the audience rarely see a cheerleader without their uniform this shows how they are simplified to only being a cheerleader.

The Jock 

The jocks usually play a popular sport such as basketball and American Football or other sports which are The Nerds. Jocks are stereotyped to be aggressive, mean, arrogant  and unintelligent. Nevertheless they are good looking, charming and admired for their athletic ability and are usually popular within their social circle especially with the girls. They are known for bullying the less popular such as

The Nerd

Within Teen Movies 'The Nerds' are categorized by their hobbies, interests, and abstract qualities such as social skills and physical appearance.  Stereo typically interests include technical hobbies,  intellectual and topics related to science,  maths or technology. Hobbies include immature and obsessive gaming such as trading cards, comic books and video games. Appearance wise, stereotypical look would be very large glasses, braces and pants highly lifted up. Nerds are quite low on the social pyramid just before the outcasts.