Release Date: 9 October 2009
Genre: Documentary
Plot: This series accompanied the landmark series The Family - which documented the ups and downs of life in the Hughes home for 100 days and nights. Teen Stories focuses on the three teenagers in the family
What problems are there with the youth in this episode? And how does it compare to the youth in other texts we have studies?
- She finds school hard - overworked
- She's bunked lessons because of this
- Dad views older sister as bad influence
- she doesn't communicate with her elders
- Not as confident as the other youths in texts - vulnerable
- In Quadrophenia there are identity issues, drugs - not in the family
What is the overall representation of British youth in this episode? How does this differ from other texts we have studied?
- Mentions school - hard work - doesn't want to riot or rebel, THOUGH she has bunked lessons so she has rebelled slightly
- Doesn't have a voice - doesn't speak much - her mum speaks for her - emphasises how young she is
- Naive - cries a lot - gets hugs from her dad and he offers to help - dependent
- Vulnerable
- Responsible - she's going "struggle through" - stronger than other representations
- Relate able - everyone has exam stress
- Friendship and stable family is important
What theories can you apply to this episode?
- Cultural hegemony - reinforcing working hard
- Moral panic - family argument
- Identity theories
- Utopia - peace is restored - somewhere over the rainbow playing while mum and Charlotte are dancing - close-up shot is used
- Ideology of protection - Acland - asks to be monitored by her dad everyday through looking at Charlotte's diary everyday - needs this to succeed
- Deviant youth theory - needs normal people to counter balance the Deviant Youth = Charlotte is stressed but wants to do well
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