The stereotype of white upper class female

14 developed new modes of representation. It is necessary to construct new ways of seeing reality, as people only know reality through representation. From this arise the contrasting and alternate theories and representational modes of abstraction, realism and modernism, to name a few. 10

C. The stereotype of white upper class female

A stereotype the upper class female is leveled at a socio-economic and ethnic class of American women who exhibit particular traits thought common to their group. The upper middle class is a sociological concept referring to the social group constituted by higher-status members of the middle class. This is in contrast to the term lower middle class who is used for the group at the opposite end of the middle class stratum and the regular middle class. The American upper middle class is defined similarly using income, education and occupation as the predominant indicators. In the United States, the upper middle class is defined as consisting mostly of white collar professionals who not only have above-average personal incomes and advanced educational degrees but also a high degree of autonomy in their work, leading to higher job satisfaction. 11 It originally referred to the ever decreasing number of semi affluent and affluent middle-class and upper-middle class girls living in the bedroom community neighborhoods of San Fernando Valley; however, popular media often portrayed the stereotype as lower-middle class white girls in families 10 http:en.wikipedia.orgwikiRepresentation_arts 11 http:en.wikipedia.orgwikiWhite-collar_worker 15 climbing the socioeconomic ladder into white-collar jobs, and their trials to fit in with more educated, upper-class offspring. Due to changing demographics, it is an increasingly relevant as the age, ethnic, and economic class it referenced is becoming increasingly insular in its native territory, which no longer considers itself part of LA County. 12 A Valley Girl can be described as colloquial English-speaking, materialistic, self-centered, hedonistic, quirkycute but not necessarily physically attractive subjective and sometimes sexually promiscuous. Valspeak is also a form of this trait, based on an exaggerated version of 80s California English. During the 1980s and the 1990s, in common with the trend in community orientation, interest, and education, the term metamorphosed into a caricature and stereotype of such women: a ditzy or airhead personality, and unapologetically spoiled behavior that showed more interest in shopping, personal appearance and social status than in intellectual development or personal accomplishment. 13 12 http:en.wikipedia.orgwikiAmerican_middle_classThe_professional.2Fmanagerial_middle_class 13 http:en.wikipedia.orgwikiValley_girlFilm 16

CHAPTER III RESEARCH FINDING

A. Description of Data

In this chapter three, the writer would like to describe about the data description of the research. The writer wants to analyze the main characters, Ava and Tanzie in the film of Material Girls. The writer would like to discuss and tries to describe the main characters’ stereotype of white upper class female. No Corpus Description

1. Ava

: Hi. We need a suite. Ava : And can you have the room service people, send up two orders of your wasabi mashed potatoes as soon as possible? Ava : We are in serious need of comfort food. Right away. Tanzie : Mic still isnt answering. Neither is Tommy. Women : So sorry. Your credit card has been declined. Ava : What? No. This is a corporate platinum card. It has no Limit. Try it again. Material Girls, 00:25:46,244 -- 00:25:49,111 Jet-Set society

2. Man

: Hello, ladies. Let me help you with that Tanzie : Thanks. The keys are inside, okay? Just try to 16