Cultural Norms, Stereotypes and Expectations that are Portrayed to Young Generation

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Psychology We live in a diverse cultural world where it is hard to stick to the cultural beliefs that each culture has. It is even harder for the younger generation to identify with their cultural norms, beliefs and practices since they have been brought up in an environment that lacks this. These young children are left to believe in what they see on TV advertisement or read in books or even watch in movies. The aim of this paper is to explain some of the cultural norms, stereotypes and expectation that are portrayed to the young generation.
Research showed that children by the age of sixteen, have spent more time and energy watching the TV than going to school. (Levine, 2011). Television is perhaps the most significant form of media in shaping ideas of culture. The bias and stereotypes behaviors and attitudes about a culture that television portrays in films and advertisement affect the children perception. Research has shown that pre-school children spend an average of thirty hours per week watching television. Therefore, it is not surprising that children gain particular perception and ideas from this television experience concerning different cultures (Levine, 2011).
Aladdin, one of many Walt Disney Productions is an animated musical film produced in 1992. Aladdin is a popular movie to many children between the ages of 8- 12. The story is about an Arab poor boy who lives with his single mom in a big town. The boy has no education and survives from stealing. One day he meets this beautiful girl, Jasmine, daughter of the Sultan. Aldine pretends to be a prince for the princess to like him. The story also includes a magic lamp that Aladdin found. The lamp is home to a magical genie that grants three wishes to the owner (Gool, 1992).
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