Gossip Girl Sociology

In the TV show series, Gossip Girl there are many sociological concepts presented in every episode as the show progresses. There are examples of gender stereotypes, the show encompasses values and concepts that address a specific social group, which is the elites of the upper class. In Gossip girl, the representation of ostentatious lifestyle of the elites is greatly exaggerated and emphasized. The show takes place in Upper East Side New York City and the protagonists are elite high school kids that are part of a very elite, high-class society in Upper East Side Manhattan. The show deals with wealthy teenagers going to high school and dealing with everyday teen issues such as sex, drugs, alcohol, school, friends and family. Gossip Girl takes place in New York City and deals with a socialite lifestyle, the characters attend an elite high school with a goal to attend …show more content…
All of the characters except, the Humphreys, are rich and privileged. The rich kids, Serena Van der Woodsen, Chuck Bass, Blair Waldorf, and Nate Archibald, live the good life. They have everything, they only wear designer clothes and nothing less, they are the ones that run things and people simply look up to them and want to be them. On the flip side, there are people like Dan and Jenny Humphrey who are middle class Brooklyn kids that also attend an elite high school. Although, the Humphreys are middle class, they are still considered a higher middle class because they are able to hold themselves up. Of course, as the show progresses, you can see the evident clash between social classes and associating with people who do not belong to your social class. For example, Dan Humphrey gets the opportunity to land a date with the great Serena Van der Woodsen and also ends up dating her. When this occurred, everyone was caught off guard because Serena is always put on a pedestal and no one even knew who Dan was until they began