Question 2How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Kaitlyn Bodham

The genre of my magazine is punk-rock and so it represents the same social group. To meet the standards of this group, I have included bands and artists that create music of the punk-rock genre. These include all of the artists on the front cover and contents page. The model in my dominant images represents this social group well as she is in their age group, which is typically teenagers and young adults. She also has blue hair and a facial piercing, which further represents the stereotypes of the punk-rock genre and its social standards. Another stereotype of this particular social group is that they are believed to be particularly pessimistic, often described as moody. In an attempt to portray this, my model is looking away from he camera and wearing dark clothing. The costume choice further represents this social group as they are stereotypically portrayed wearing dark colours, which often contrast with brightly coloured hair.