I have a couple topics I am considering for my research paper. My biggest idea follows the stereotypes portrayed in Gossip Girl, a current teen drama on the CW. The most obvious stereotype in this weekly drama revolves around its cast of extremely wealthy minors. For viewers who have no idea what Manhattan teenagers are really like, it gives off a huge stereotype that the average Upper East Side Manhattan teens are very arrogant and wealthy, have no real consequences in their lives, are allowed to publically drink under-aged, and have parents that are ignorant socialites. My goal for this paper is to find the truth within this stereotype. These stereotypes about these alleged NYC teen socialites may very well be fairly accurate or could be extremely false.
I went to wordpress.com to search for blogs relating to this particular subject, and found a more specific stereotype relating to the typical Yale student. During one episode, Gossip Girl’s cast distorted not only the admissions process of Yale, but its current students. This episode created a stereotype that teenagers, regardless of their academics or personal responsibility could simply receive admission to an Ivy League school like Yale so long as they have money and manipulation to back them up.
It is difficult to tell if the information found on blogs is factual or opinion-based. The only real way to find out is to properly research the topic, not go searching for truth on blog postings, which could very well be people’s biased opinions.
http://minaretnews.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/gossip-girl%e2%80%99-plays-on-yale-stereotypes-inaccurately-portrays-campus-life/
I went to wordpress.com to search for blogs relating to this particular subject, and found a more specific stereotype relating to the typical Yale student. During one episode, Gossip Girl’s cast distorted not only the admissions process of Yale, but its current students. This episode created a stereotype that teenagers, regardless of their academics or personal responsibility could simply receive admission to an Ivy League school like Yale so long as they have money and manipulation to back them up.
It is difficult to tell if the information found on blogs is factual or opinion-based. The only real way to find out is to properly research the topic, not go searching for truth on blog postings, which could very well be people’s biased opinions.
http://minaretnews.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/gossip-girl%e2%80%99-plays-on-yale-stereotypes-inaccurately-portrays-campus-life/
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