The Issue of Sterotyping


	The Issue of Sterotyping
	Advantages Many films are made by members of the faith communities depicted and are accurate reflections of those individuals Film is often used as a medium to promote anti-stereotyped images The huge variety of traditions and beliefs mean that only some are selected and shown and these are portrayed are very accurately	Disadvantages Religious films are often made by individuals who only have a restricted view of a particular faith community Religious beliefs and practices are sometimes incidental to the main theme and so become stereotyped Deliberate stereotyping of a faith group is often used by film-makers to convey a message - both positive and negative
	Evaluation

Many films are made by members of the faith communities depicted and are accurate reflections of those individuals
Film is often used as a medium to promote anti-stereotyped images
The huge variety of traditions and beliefs mean that only some are selected and shown and these are portrayed are very accurately

Religious films are often made by individuals who only have a restricted view of a particular faith community
Religious beliefs and practices are sometimes incidental to the main theme and so become stereotyped
Deliberate stereotyping of a faith group is often used by film-makers to convey a message - both positive and negative

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