Males throughout the years have been presented as being very strong and masculine. Characters such as James Bond, Jason Bourne etc showing their strength which is a common convention of a male in an action film. In the 70's and 90's characters such as Starsky and Hutch so the males being very masculine and in control.
The traditional stereotypes of men are listed below:
- Rugged features
- Moustache and stubble
- Rough and ready
- Violent
- General toughness
However like with females, society is changing and the common conventions of a male in media is changing. Although they still follow old conventions of male, new features have been created due to the changes in society.
The modern stereotypes of men are listed below:
- Smooth features
- Short hair
- Thoughtfulness
- Use of cosmetics and hair products
- Concern for appearance
- A caring and gentle approach
Although in todays world the common conventions of males in media may have changed slightly, males are still presented as being strong and powerful and usually dominate the film unlike females. This is shown in action films as the majority of the protagonist characters are usually males, although sometimes it may be a female.
No comments:
Post a Comment