Task 13 - Sub Genre conventions

Sub - Genre 

Boyz N the hood 

key plot introduced in title sequence 

• Development of racism 
• Stereotyping of black ethnicity 
• gangs and crime 
• growing up and maturity 

Order storyline in introduced

• Chronological order 
• School children talking about a gun shooting 
• Crime 
• Punishment 

Characters introduced? 

• Young children (black) 
• Teacher (white) 
• Mother
• Father 
• Friends 

Social groups represented? 

• Young black children 
• Young black males 

The Social Network

Key plot introduced in title sequence:

• Socialising 
• Relationship issues 
• Online references

Order Storyline is introduced: 

• Chronological order 
• socialising 
• break up 
• partying 

 Characters Introduced: 

• Mark 
• 2 main characters 
• Erica

Social groups represented: 

• Young male 
• Student
• Smart
• 'nerd' stereotype 
• young people - partying 

Kidhulthood 

Key plot introduced in titile sequence 

• Relationships 
• What it means to be cool
• Acceptance by young society 
• education 
• social stereotype 

Order storyline is introduced 

• Narrative 
• Chronological order 
• Showing different social groups in playground 

Characters introduced: 

• Teenagers 

Social groups represented: 

• Youths 
• Loud 
• Rude
• Bad