Binary StructureBy ACD Productions

Age• In media age is a very important aspect in the categorising of characters.

• Youth are generally seen as troublemaking, violent and while they are sometimes portrayed as being clever still inexperienced and powerless.

• Proffessionals (25-40) seen as the ones who have power within society.

• Old-age is seen as ultra-conservative, old fashioned and out of touch with modern day reality.

Region• Often where a character comes from affects their place within the hierarchy in society, especially in media.

• Regional representations are often ignorant to the ideals of mainstream culture.

• Regional representation often heavily stereotyped.

Race• Ethnic minority groups are portrayed as being subservient in job roles.

• Often ethnic minority groups are involved in drugs, violence and anti-social behaviour.

• Ethnic minority groups are often of their inability to climb the social ladder.

Class• Upper classes associations stick to their own classes socially.

• Any interaction with the lower classes are involved in employer/employee relationship.

• Usually seen as highly educated albeit ignorant to the plights of lower classes.

• Lower classes are stereotyped as being violent and uneducated.

Gender• Women objectified to be sexual objects to men.

• Women often subservient to men, in both professional and personal relationships.

Sexuality• Homosexuals are often portrayed as ultra-feminine or ultra-masculine depending on the gender.

• Work roles are usually hospitality or industry based (designer, bar, club).

• Party-boy lifestyle provident (sex, drugs, partying).