Earlier findings reveal that the older adult, child, female, and Latino characters were underrepresented, whereas middle-aged, male, and white character were overrepresented (Harwood & Anderson, 2002). For this reason, without the presence of ethnical minorities in mass media, there is difficulty in distinguishing whether older adults of different ethnicities are depicted distinctively. Based on the way popular media is, it is probable that all older adults are depicted in the same manner, particularly in regards to their cognitive abilities and other aspects of aging. In point of fact, the dissimilarity is likely to be discernible due to factors that are also evident in adolescence of different ethnicities. One such example can be Urie Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model, showing that the sociocultural perspective of individuals is impacted by family, neighborhood, and events (McArthur, personal communication, May 31,
Earlier findings reveal that the older adult, child, female, and Latino characters were underrepresented, whereas middle-aged, male, and white character were overrepresented (Harwood & Anderson, 2002). For this reason, without the presence of ethnical minorities in mass media, there is difficulty in distinguishing whether older adults of different ethnicities are depicted distinctively. Based on the way popular media is, it is probable that all older adults are depicted in the same manner, particularly in regards to their cognitive abilities and other aspects of aging. In point of fact, the dissimilarity is likely to be discernible due to factors that are also evident in adolescence of different ethnicities. One such example can be Urie Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model, showing that the sociocultural perspective of individuals is impacted by family, neighborhood, and events (McArthur, personal communication, May 31,