Planning Binary Structures

Age

Age is represented in the media institutions as younger people seen as being trouble making and violent. Whilst clever, they are seen as powerless against the middle aged man or woman. Where as elderly people are seen as very old fashioned, and out of touch with reality. Even though they are older, they are powerless  against the middle aged man or woman who are seen as the professionals, the ones who hold the power.

Class

 Throughout media companies, class is shown as upper class and lower class. The upper class are depicted as highly educated and keep to themselves socially, they are also seen as being very ignorant to the lower class, usually only interacting with the lower class on an employee level.
 However the upper class is shown in power but this is most likely false power, the lower/middle class usually hold the power.

Gender

In media the dominant gender is male, women are shown as weak and vulnerable but are also seen as a sexual objects.

If a woman does have power she would usually portray for example a corporate executive dominating over men at the workplace. At home she is expected to be the passive person, allowing men to walk all over her - therefore showing again how men are the more dominant gender.

Sexuality

In media homosexuality is often portrayed as ultra feminine or masculine depending on the gender. The work roles that are given usually for them are in either in the hospitality or industry based business, for example a designer or club owner.
The lifestyle that they usually hold is a party life style, sex drugs and drink.

Region

 Regional representations are often important to the ideals of mainstream culture. It is often very heavily stereotyped, for example Dagenham is a run down area full of crime and youths, which can give this place a bad name.

If regions are shown in this stereotypical often biased way, people will begin to believe what they are shown/told, and their opinions distorted. 

Race

Media companies portray ethnic minority groups as subservient in work roles. They are also shown as drug takers who are  involved in violence, and are anti social. They are often shown being aware of their inability to climb the social ladder.