Thursday, 22 March 2012

HOW DOES YOUR PRODUCT REPRESENT PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUPS

We portrayed the Druggie in a stereotyped way due to the fact that our thriller is based on socially rejected charcaters that are stereotyped and we thought a druggie would be a perfecct example as drug use is illegal and makes you do things that you are not aware your doing. Seeing that our thriller is based on a game where 'socially rejected people kill people to 'win' a druggie would be a good example as they wont be on their normal state of mind.


Newspaper article;

Signs of Drug Use

Drug users belong to a distinct subculture. For example, they have a language all their own. And in this electronic age, kids have more private means than ever before by which to shelter their activities and interaction.  
Nonetheless, despite the effort kids make to hide their drug use, the drugs prompt behaviors that signal their presence if you are alert to them. And you can interpret their lingo. And you can use those same electronic devices and computer features to keep them safe. This section will help you with that. 
Behavioral Signs of Drug Use
  • Learn what types of behaviors you can monitor in the quest to keep your family drug free.
Get Smart about Digital Habits and Influences
  • Technology has made it easier for children to communicate about many subjects-including drugs and drug activity. Learn about risks and what you need to know about the most popular online gathering places for teens.
Language Signs of Drug Use
  • What may appear to be random letters, numbers and gibberish are actually phrases and "code words" that teens use.



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