Using theory to inform your interpretations and argument.

Use your wider reading and refer to specific theorists where relevant to your argument in your textual analysis essays. This can greatly improve the quality of your discussion and avoid any vague points to boost your EAA marks. Read through the presentation about stereotypes and look at the theorist Tessa Perkins and Leon Festinger in relation to stereotypes and then complete the two tasks on the last slide.

Task 1
Evaluate Perkins five assumptions regarding stereotypes in relation to the Hotel Babylon sequence we have studied.
Task 2
Explain how Festinger can be used to explain the popularity of programmes like Hotel Babylon or other similar TV Dramas.
Task 3
Research Alvarado's racial stereotypes theory (1987) and create a powerpoint outlining the findings of your research and post on your blog.


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