Australian Studies
The media has influenced the typical Australian to the extent that the perceived image has had a detrimental effect on the way in which the typical Australian is internationally portrayed. Several entertainment shows and movies, such as Paul Hogan, Steve Irwin in Crocodile Hunter, and Shame, viewed by foreign countries stereotype the typical Australian as having an unkempt appearance, and harsh, unrefined manner. For example, in the movie the Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin is presented an impulsive, simple minded Australian “bloke” who is preoccupied with crocodiles. With his dramatic gestures, slang verbiage, dirty blond hair and tanned, robust frame, Steve Irwin is presented more as a comic strip rather than a serious Australian role model that children look up to. In my opinion, the media is portraying Australians in an unjust and embarrassing way, which does not accurately represent our nation’s people in the modern era. In both movies Shame and Crocodile Hunter, from the images predominantly displayed, it is not difficult to
Due to an incorrect media representation, overseas viewers have developed biased views of Australians and tend see them in a negative and stereotypical light which is no longer accurate. The media has a tendency to only portray the minority group of Australians, such as the Steve Irwin’s and Paul Hogan’s. But reality is very different to this. The media forgets to portray the majority of the Australian people. Australia is a multicultural society filled with lots of nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds. If the media wants to be more accurate to overseas viewers, it should remember to present its diverse people such as the Aboriginal people who spread across our great country, the migrant minorities that make up a great proportion of Australia cities, the homosexual individuals who do not fit the “Ocker” stereotype, the well-educated professional individuals who own the media and control the economic power of Australia. Australia has cities, not just the harsh outback and wastelands. The people in Australia are not j
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