Changing class representations

Question 1

Nairn - upper class

Answer 1

negative representations of upper class
example - Meghan Markle and racism towards her

Question 2

reiner - upper class

Answer 2

positive - wealthy people often celebrated in media through hard work, meritocracy
example - Molly Mae “ Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day”

Mark Zuckerberg- who is an American businessman . He became rich after creating the social media service of facebook over 2 billion users worldwide. * the upper class now has members with an achieved status-its not just those with an ascribed status (e.g. the royal family)

Question 3

Devereux - working class

Answer 3

more positive + realistic portrayals of wc as they had manners, critical of crime, appreciative + family orientated
e.g. The Royale family show

Question 4

Dodd and dodd - working class

Answer 4

shows like Eastenders introduced realism through bravely approaching issues such as drug + alcohol abuse, abortion etc

Question 5

Price - underclass

Answer 5

found that benefit street shows characters who are decent + compassionate people captured by an unfair society.

E.g. parents want their children to have careers and live successful lives