Doctor Who: Language and Representations

 1) What stereotypes of men are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How?

Ian taking in charge when he talks to the doctor.

2) What stereotypes of women/girls are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How?
Women are overly emtional even as a teenagers.

3) How do the representations of young people and old people in An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical context of the 1960s? 

young people like Susan are depicted as vulnerable, while the Doctor, representing an older generation, embodies wisdom and knowledge

4) What representations of race/ethnicity can be found in Doctor Who: An Earthly Child? Is this surprising or not? Give reasons for your answer and consider historical / cultural context (the 1960s). Has this changed in more recent series of Doctor Who?

race and ethnicity are largely absent from the main narrative

5) How is social class represented in An Unearthly Child? Think about how education and knowledge is presented in the episode

through the portrayal of characters like Barbara and Ian, who are presented as middle-class figures embodying traditional human values