Changing/pos Representations Of Ethnicity

Question 1

Malik

Answer 1

• reality tv shows were increasingly more inclusive of ethnic minorities compared to other genres
  Eg. Reality TV - this includes shows like first dates as
  well as BGT and the traitors. In these programs there are a range of ethnic minority backgrounds and they are all given equal screen time

Question 2

Barker

Answer 2

• despite stereotypical representations in Eastenders, it is slowly changing the way in which ethnic minorities are presented
• there are now a range of Asian and black characters that accurately fleece the demographic of London more fairly
  Eg. the Panesars who are a ethnic minority family
  in EastEnders are one of the most recurring
  families in the series as they have lots of the main
  storylines and a big focus has been put on them

Question 3

Hall

Answer 3

• there has been a shift from overt racism to inferential racism showing there has been a change in media representations of ethnicity
  Eg. Little Britain (show was stopped due to characters being overtly racist to those of ethnic minorities) showing subtle positive change as more people are not openly racist

Question 4

Gill (hybridity)

Answer 4

• Blasians as Asians who adopt black culture and combine these with their Asian heritage
• Brasians as British Asians who represent their dual identity
  Eg. Jay Sean (blasian identity, success in US has been linked to his adaptation of black rap) and zayn Malik (brasian identity when with his fellow band members of one direction)

Question 5

Nayak (hybridity)

Answer 5

• white wannabes are young white working class males who adopt language and style of black culture
• listen to hip hop and rap and dress in a style associated with black males
  Eg. Eminem (successful white rapper based on black American rap)