The document discusses the issues surrounding the term "CHAV" and how it is used to stereotype working class British youth. It provides context on the definition of the term, who created it and who benefits from its use. The document examines representations of British youth in the music video for "Ill Manors" by Plan B and how it relates to the CHAV stereotype. Plan B's views on the word are also discussed. Comparisons are made between how British youth are portrayed in "Ill Manors", "Harry Brown", and "Eden Lake".
2. • What is a CHAV?
• In your pairs/groups define this term.
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4. Definition of Chav
The Collins English Dictionary defines the word
chav as "derogatory slang"
It says a chav is "a young working class person
whose tastes, although sometimes expensive, are
considered vulgar"
Do you agree with this definition?
5. CHAV
Who do you think created the term CHAV?
Who does it benefit?
6. Plan B – Ill Manors
Watch the video for Ill Manors.
What representation of British Youth do you see in
this video?
Does it enforce the CHAV stereotype?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8GvLKTsTuI
7. The Guardian on Ill Manors
Read The Guardians article on Plan B’s Ill Manors.
What are the key points in the article?
Do you agree that Ill Manors can act as a ‘protest
song’?
8. Plan B on CHAV’s
Read the Newsbeat article on Plan B’s view on the
word CHAV.
Do you agree with his comments?
9. Harry Brown, Eden Lake + Ill
Manors
Compare the representations of British youth seen in
each of these texts.
What social implications do these representations
have?
Class?
Perpetuating stereotypes?
