As chavs only came about and know to everyone in the early 2000's, try have always had the negative representation.
When chavs first came about they were known for wearing garish outfits, cheap designer brands such as Burberry, having their hair slicked back and wearing tacky looking gold jewellery. They were know to be foul mouthed, and percived to be a menace to society always causing trouble
and giving grief to others in society and having a 'not caring' attitude.
However over the years chavs are still seen in the same way but a lot has changed.
They have become more violent, lawless and out of control. They are still know to wear the same things but have moved forward slightly fashion wise but were more printed clothes and cheaper tackier versions of the high street clothes but the guys stil wear the same sports gear and trainers but they all seemed to have moved away from cheap designer and now wear fake designer brands or 'knock offs' as it fits in more with fashion today. Although you could still spot out a chav from the crowd.
Over the years young chavs have seen to commit more serious crimes. The crime rate has risen and everyday you hear of some sort of gang related or youth crime. Chavs have become a more known and talked about topic than it was in the past and the talk about gang culture is more often as gang culture has risen and become a more serious and big issue today.
Some rules have been taken against chavs as in 2005 wearing hoods up was banned in shopping centres. This was because wearing hoods and having faces covered looked intimidating and suspicious to others around so therefore a ban was out upon it.
Council estates have always been seen as an area wear chavs live and are from, they are known as the worst areas to live and be from ,as gang violence and crime is home to council estates. The amount of stabbings, shootings and murders around council estates and certain areas is ridiculously high.
Over the years the amount of people who are now on benefits has increased. More people are now on benefits for various reasons such as child, housing, unemployment ad the people on these benefits are seen to be chavs, working class or single mums with a large 'brood'.
Do with all these similarities and differences brings the typical view and representations of chavs today.
Saturday 29 December 2012
Friday 28 December 2012
Thursday 27 December 2012
Research from magazines and the internet.
Media Magazine Sep'12 : Self Image and the Media
Pete Turner: Representations of modern youth.
Typical representation of young people in Britain is the image of the 'Chav', which has become a symbol of David Cameron'd 'Broken Britain' and a cultural movement of young people that is easy to recognise.
Hooded, tattooed and anonymous due to a covered face, 'chavs' wear tracksuits, trainers and wear some dazzling gold jewellery aka 'bling'.
Supposedly this is what the youth in British streets:
Pete Turner: Representations of modern youth.
Typical representation of young people in Britain is the image of the 'Chav', which has become a symbol of David Cameron'd 'Broken Britain' and a cultural movement of young people that is easy to recognise.
Hooded, tattooed and anonymous due to a covered face, 'chavs' wear tracksuits, trainers and wear some dazzling gold jewellery aka 'bling'.
Supposedly this is what the youth in British streets:
- Uneducated
- Poor but covered in labels and logos
- Aggressive
- Making hand gestures such as gun and gang signs
- Indecency such as hands stuffed down trousers
However Tom Hampson argued that 'It is deeply offensive to a largely voiceless group, especially when used in middle- class conversation and on TV. Reveals level of class hatred'.
Little Britains 'Vick Pollard' is the ultimate chavette. Her character became a symbol of the ladette-ish teenage girls who are seen to be mouth, stupid, working class and sometimes pregnant. The word chav is associated with snobbery, an attitude which the working class is looked down on.
But the stereotyping of Britain's young women has received criticism for being- 'grotesque' sketches about chavswritten by public school educated comedians like David Walliams and Matt Lucas. (de Castella, 2011)
More positive representations came onto TV screens with Shameless(2004) and Misfits(2009)
Frank Gallagher(Shameless) may not be a young hoodie, but he epitomizes the 'council' background often presumed to go hand in hand with the chav. (Fuller, 2009). Franks family may be stupid and working class but have alot of love and care for each other.
Misfits' Kelly at first impression is that she is your typical chav who wouldn't look out of place on Jeremy Kyle but behind all that shes got a heart of gold and is fiercely loyal.
Chavs are now appearing in British 'hood' films, there is concern that the representations are doing more harm than good.
Kidulthood (Menhaj Huda, Damian Jones 2006) has been accused of glamorising violence and chav culture.
Noel Clarke, writer of the film defends it as being honest representations of Britain's modern youth.
With so many youth movements from mods to rockers, hippies and emos music has had a large part of creating the 'chav' image.
British band N-Dubz have been referred as Chavs.
Plan B's music video for Ill Manors uses images from the London riots 2011 and celebrates the stereotypes that the media perpetuate about council estate youths.
'If you stereotype people as socially worthless then they will grow into those stereotypes' - Lynskey, 2012
Recent stories of Chavs in the media have risen:
'71% of articles from a range of tabloid, broadsheet and local papers involving young people were negative in tone, and a third were crime orientated. - Heath, 2011
Not surprising that Plan B and others are concerned about stereotypes becoming self fulfilling prophecies:
'Here, then is a modern folk devil maligned just about everywhere, from schoolyards to the offices of upscale newspapers' - Harris, 2007
The 2011 riots broiught the chav back into the headlines, hooded youths causing trouble committing crimes across the country. The were all over the news, front pages of newspapers, headlines.
This cased some to declare that:
'What chav seems to me to mean is an aggressive, self assured, unashamedly materialistic person. I don't think 'chavs' are an innocent group of victims'. - Thorne, BBC News
Although youth crime has been around for years we hear about it a lot more now.
So both negative and positive representations have been found on Chavs.
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Theorist.
Owen Jones - British Author
Published a book about Chavs: The Demonetization of the Working Class.
Published a book about Chavs: The Demonetization of the Working Class.
- Argues about the political and media view of Chavs.
- The book exposes class hatred in modern Britain. He says how 30 years a once proud working class has now turned into a violent, degenerate, workless mob.
- Made a joke about Woolworths closing saying "Where will all the chavs get their Christmas presents?''
- 'Commentators looked at Chavs in a new light. I suppose, because the word "chav" was being bandied around to describe the rioters, particularly on Twitter and Facebook'.
- "Children without fathers" was one of the factors identified by David Cameron; it was a point echoed by right-wing commentators, peple said it was these children who were invlcved in the riots as they came from a 'broken home' and were of the lower class status.
- He said how politicians are complaining about the cost of restoring the riots and want justice but pre-riots these british politicians helped them selves to millions of taxpayers money. So Jones questions here if this could be used as a reson for why these young bristish 'chavs' who are lowerclass and have little money were involved in the riots.
- Jones also says that is was obvious why people rioted as they saw it as an opportunity to steal with a little chance of getting caught. For some it was a thrill, somthing to do a chance to show off and some got caught up in the crowd sensing that accepted social norms had temporarily been suspended. Others looked at the shameless greed of the bankers and policticians feeling that if those at the top could get away with it why couldnt they?
T.V: Contemporary.
Top Boy (2011)
Produced by Ronan Bennett.
British T.V drama broadcasted on channel 4. It is set in summerhouse estating in Hackney east London and follows the lives of mainly black guys involved in drug dealing and gangs.
The characters are very violent, use grotesque language and have a very typical 'working class' background.
Critics
'Portrays real life gang violence in a convincing way'.
Trailer:
Produced by Ronan Bennett.
British T.V drama broadcasted on channel 4. It is set in summerhouse estating in Hackney east London and follows the lives of mainly black guys involved in drug dealing and gangs.
The characters are very violent, use grotesque language and have a very typical 'working class' background.
Critics
'Portrays real life gang violence in a convincing way'.
Trailer:
Screen Shots
This screen shot shows four guys in a deserted field at night. As you can see three of the guys are standing in a very tough and threatening way as they surround the other guy who is the victim and has clearly been kidnapped and had his hands tied behind his back against his own will, this looks like a violent or deathly situation as the guy is helplessly on the floor outnumbered buy the other guys. By the body language you can tell the victim is scared and threatened where as the others give off the vibe that they are in charge and can do as they please. Looking at the background you can see that they are obviously in a deserted, hidden field and that they have carried this out at night to be more secretive, private and hidden, also you know its at night as they are using the lights from their car which is a van that was used to kidnap and carry out their plans for the night. They again are portraying that violent lawless image often give to young people today (especially chavs) and showing that they will go to any lengths carry out their 'missions' even if that means breaking the law
In this screen shot two guys are sat in the car with one holding a gun. The guy holding the gun is clearly pointing it at someone in a very threatening and scary way. The look on the guys face shows that he does not care about the illegal weapon he is using that could kill someone, he obviously wants to scare and make the person on the other end of the gun fear for their life and he has a very aggressive and angry facial expression showing that he means 'business' and is very serious. The two guys are in a car showing that if the guy did shoot someone they have a getaway as the driver could easy drive away from the situation as if they were never their and never committed the crime which is one of the ways a lot of young people and criminals escape from a crime they committed.
Tuesday 18 December 2012
Film: Historic.
For my film I have chosen Kidulthood.
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Producer: Damian Jones - also produced sequel Adulthood.
British drama film about young teenagers in West London.
The characters in the film behave in a violent and lawless manner. They are portrayed as being reckless and anti- social young people.
They all the have stereotypical 'chav' image.
Reviews
Screen Shots
This screen shot from the film shows an extreme close up of one of the young characters in the film. She appears to be smoking an illegal substance but its obvious she does not care that she is underage, taking illegal drugs which has serious effects as she is just staring straight into the camera with not a care in the world. In the film she is portrayed as a typical 'chav' which you can also tell from this picture as she has her hair pushed back and is wearing big gold hooped earrings and a big gold chain. Also by the way she is staring into the camera may show that she thinks she looks 'good' or 'bad' and smoking drugs may make her look 'cool', which most people think that is what chavs think of themselves.
This screen shot shows two guys from the film clearly in a violent situation. The are both wearing sports gear and are wearing hates and one has both a hat and their hoodie up which is another typical 'chav' look. The screen shot shows that one guy is point as knife or some sort of dangerous weapon in the other guys face clearly showing that they are violent and lawless. The guy has a very annoyed and angry facial expression as he clearly isn't taking the fact that a weapon is being held up again his face very well. This realistically portrays that young teenagers are very violent and use weapons aimlessly to show that they are 'hard' or 'tough' when they are actually seen as the weaker ones.
This screen shot shows a character from the film drinking alcohol. She is clearly drinking underage and is sat on the floor in a dark alley way judging by the background she is in a public place so town center etc. She is by herself so her drinking clearly isn't for enjoyment or being sociable but she may be drinking because of certain problems she is facing or because she may be an alcoholic which most chavs are seen as and also by looking at this picture most people would say she is a chav because of the points made above and the fact that only the working class people who sit on the floor in a dark alley way and drink. This again portrays the fact that young teenagers/chavs do not care about others or the public around them and they will do as they please meaning they will drink underage in public.
Producer: Damian Jones - also produced sequel Adulthood.
British drama film about young teenagers in West London.
The characters in the film behave in a violent and lawless manner. They are portrayed as being reckless and anti- social young people.
They all the have stereotypical 'chav' image.
Reviews
- The Guardian - 'a rolllicking UK youth ride'
- The Times - 'it takes all the violence, sex and intoxication experienced in teenage life and condense it into a single day.'
- Rotten Tomatoes - This British drama follows a day in the lives of four poor youths living in an impoverished neighborhood in West London, where the pressure and desperation of poverty propels each of them towards the choice between a life of bleakness, violence, and crime, and the terrifying prospect of striving for a better life
Screen Shots
This screen shot from the film shows an extreme close up of one of the young characters in the film. She appears to be smoking an illegal substance but its obvious she does not care that she is underage, taking illegal drugs which has serious effects as she is just staring straight into the camera with not a care in the world. In the film she is portrayed as a typical 'chav' which you can also tell from this picture as she has her hair pushed back and is wearing big gold hooped earrings and a big gold chain. Also by the way she is staring into the camera may show that she thinks she looks 'good' or 'bad' and smoking drugs may make her look 'cool', which most people think that is what chavs think of themselves.
This screen shot shows two guys from the film clearly in a violent situation. The are both wearing sports gear and are wearing hates and one has both a hat and their hoodie up which is another typical 'chav' look. The screen shot shows that one guy is point as knife or some sort of dangerous weapon in the other guys face clearly showing that they are violent and lawless. The guy has a very annoyed and angry facial expression as he clearly isn't taking the fact that a weapon is being held up again his face very well. This realistically portrays that young teenagers are very violent and use weapons aimlessly to show that they are 'hard' or 'tough' when they are actually seen as the weaker ones.
This screen shot shows a character from the film drinking alcohol. She is clearly drinking underage and is sat on the floor in a dark alley way judging by the background she is in a public place so town center etc. She is by herself so her drinking clearly isn't for enjoyment or being sociable but she may be drinking because of certain problems she is facing or because she may be an alcoholic which most chavs are seen as and also by looking at this picture most people would say she is a chav because of the points made above and the fact that only the working class people who sit on the floor in a dark alley way and drink. This again portrays the fact that young teenagers/chavs do not care about others or the public around them and they will do as they please meaning they will drink underage in public.
Monday 17 December 2012
Chavs
Chavs
Chav is a stereotype and negative description commonly used, mainly in the UK. The stereotype was popularised in the Britian to refer to working-class youth subculture in England, who are lawless, violent, rude and direspectful to others around them.
They are known to wear sportswear such as Adidas, and designer clothes such as Burberry. They usually wear various bits of gold jewellery, hats and hoodies
Presentation I made on Chavs:
http://www.slideshare.net/lraza123/chavs
Images of 'Chavs':
Shows young girls wearing different bits of sportswear and jewellery, making hand gestures and holding bottles of alco-pop, which is usually seen as the drinks 'chavs' would have as they are pretty cheap and have a little percentage of alcohol in them. It looks like they might be in a club or at a party. Also the clothes they are wearing which is seen as typical 'chav' wear is unusual to wear in clubs or at parties as its very informal, scruffy and cheap. So by wearing these clothes e.g. tracksuits, trainers sports wear, singles out the people wearing them and gives them the stereotypical 'chav' image.
Group of young teenagers wearing hats/hoodies, the boys are wearing jeans or tracksuits and the girls are wearing colourful clothing such as vest tops, leggings/shorts have their hair slicked back in a pony tail and wearing various bits of jewellery. The they are posing and looking at the camera seriously may suggest they are trying to be intimidating or show anyone looking at this picture they are 'better' than them.
This picture is taken from the riots that happened in 2011. As you can see its mainly boys in the picture who have been commiting crimes such as theft and violence, these boys seem to have attacked someone who is helplessly on the ground surrounded by a big groups of the intimidating boys and seems to be being mugged/have possessions stolen from them but as there is a big group of them who are violent and threatening the person is left victim to them. The boys seem to be wearing dark clothing, sportswear such as tracksuits, trainers and hats, they are also covering their faces with their hoodies or scarfs etc. These things may show the boys are clearly trying to keep their identities hidden, they do not want to be noticed by others and again want to remain reserved but have a very unapproachable and frightening look to them.
Big group of teenagers, both female and males wearing different bits of jewellery sports wear such as tracksuits, trainers, jackets, hoodies. The girls are wearing bright coloured clothing and printed clothing, vest tops, most of them have their hair pushed back and are wearing big hoop earrings. The way thety are all posing and looking at the camera may suggest they 'rule' or are 'in charge' of the area/location they are in which looks to be a block of flats in the background. One guy is smoking and others ave there arms crossed and are looking away may be showing they don't care and have no interest about their surrounding etc.
Chav is a stereotype and negative description commonly used, mainly in the UK. The stereotype was popularised in the Britian to refer to working-class youth subculture in England, who are lawless, violent, rude and direspectful to others around them.
They are known to wear sportswear such as Adidas, and designer clothes such as Burberry. They usually wear various bits of gold jewellery, hats and hoodies
Presentation I made on Chavs:
http://www.slideshare.net/lraza123/chavs
Images of 'Chavs':
Shows young girls wearing different bits of sportswear and jewellery, making hand gestures and holding bottles of alco-pop, which is usually seen as the drinks 'chavs' would have as they are pretty cheap and have a little percentage of alcohol in them. It looks like they might be in a club or at a party. Also the clothes they are wearing which is seen as typical 'chav' wear is unusual to wear in clubs or at parties as its very informal, scruffy and cheap. So by wearing these clothes e.g. tracksuits, trainers sports wear, singles out the people wearing them and gives them the stereotypical 'chav' image.
Group of young teenagers wearing hats/hoodies, the boys are wearing jeans or tracksuits and the girls are wearing colourful clothing such as vest tops, leggings/shorts have their hair slicked back in a pony tail and wearing various bits of jewellery. The they are posing and looking at the camera seriously may suggest they are trying to be intimidating or show anyone looking at this picture they are 'better' than them.
Shows a
group of young boys wearing hoodies covering there faces and making
hand gestures. Seeing this group could be quite threatening and would
be avoided by most people. The fact that they are wearing black could show that they avoid other colours so they blend in with the crowd or wear dark colours to be reserved and look the same as their friends or 'gang' members.
This picture is taken from the riots that happened in 2011. As you can see its mainly boys in the picture who have been commiting crimes such as theft and violence, these boys seem to have attacked someone who is helplessly on the ground surrounded by a big groups of the intimidating boys and seems to be being mugged/have possessions stolen from them but as there is a big group of them who are violent and threatening the person is left victim to them. The boys seem to be wearing dark clothing, sportswear such as tracksuits, trainers and hats, they are also covering their faces with their hoodies or scarfs etc. These things may show the boys are clearly trying to keep their identities hidden, they do not want to be noticed by others and again want to remain reserved but have a very unapproachable and frightening look to them.
Big group of teenagers, both female and males wearing different bits of jewellery sports wear such as tracksuits, trainers, jackets, hoodies. The girls are wearing bright coloured clothing and printed clothing, vest tops, most of them have their hair pushed back and are wearing big hoop earrings. The way thety are all posing and looking at the camera may suggest they 'rule' or are 'in charge' of the area/location they are in which looks to be a block of flats in the background. One guy is smoking and others ave there arms crossed and are looking away may be showing they don't care and have no interest about their surrounding etc.
Picture of
Little Britians popular character Vicky Pollard who is decribed as a 'typical
chav'. In the picture you see her wearing bright pink sports wear, gold chains,
hair half tied up with a scrunchie. Shes with a guy who is wearing a
cap, hooded jacket and posing with his arm around her with her looking at the
camera pulling a disgusted and not amused face. In the background you can also
see they could be on an estate standing by council flats which is where you'd expect to see/find 'chavs'. In the program Little Britain vicky is seen as the ultimate 'chav' who drinks and smokes and is usually dressed in bright pink Kappa tracksuit and has her hair pulled back with a scrunchie which is typical chav hairstyle as is hair slicked back in pony. She doesn't care what others think about her and is unaware of how grotesque her appearance is and thinks shes 'hot' which is what most people would say most chavs think about them selves. Also she has the 'chav' accent and speaks in an inappropriate way, always swearing, shortening words and lacking knowledge in what she says.
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