Representation thoughts

     A group that I may want to represent within my project is those that are in the high-class of society. They hold the highest social status and are usually very wealthy. They are represented in media so individuals viewing it will know who they are.
     The first example of how high-class individuals are represented is in the Robb Report Magazine. It’s a luxury magazine that consists of what high-class viewers would like to see. It contains many topics from features to society to travel to gift guides to advertisements and much more. The advertisements are only contain products that start at hundreds of dollars. The travel section is about traveling to islands far away and expensive to stay at. The gift guide consists of little things that would go well with another gift to show that a small gift isn’t enough with their budget.
     The second example of how high-class individuals are represented is in The Peak Magazine. It’s also a luxury magazine that consists of what individuals in the high-class of society would like to see. It consists of lifestyle, fashion, gourmet, presents, events, and much more. In the food section, it talks about cakes to look forward to during the holidays indicating that they are not worried about money and will buy everything rather than cook for themselves and their family during the holiday season as an average person would. The presents consist of expensive items such as watches, fitness trackers, and more. In fashion, expensive clothes are shown for people can wear to a winter getaway, implying they will go away on vacation and spend money as they usually do.
     I think that these representation characteristics are correct as those who have a lot of money like spending it and showing it off by wearing clothes and acting as if they are better as everyone else. These characteristics may not be fair to them because some aspects of their life may be the same as a normal life such as when they are home relaxing. Representation characteristics I would retain are those that say they like spending their money on anything they can because they have enough and never need to worry about it. Representation characteristics I would challenge are those that explain they always have to be the best because everyone has ups and downs such as relaxing and spending time with family or getting sick.


Resources:

Woodworth, Samantha. “Top 10 Luxury Magazines to Target Affluent Readers (2018 Updated).” Luxe Digital, 13 Feb. 2019, luxe.digital/digital-luxury-ranking/best-luxury-magazines-target-affluent-consumers-online/.