Neo - Marxism

Question 1

Gilroy

Answer 1

black crime was form of political resistance against racist state - media created folk devils, this generated deviancy amplification

example - Notting Hill , emphasis on crime of individuals rather than police

Question 2

Hall

Answer 2

states that these groups are subject to ridicule, so as to neutralise their ideas and the notion that they are a threat. He states that this reflects an unconscious racism- Black and Asian people are portrayed as being the source of social problems and are labelled as a problem in media coverage. E.g. being labelled as troublemakers in news coverage of riots, where the media defends the law and government

Question 3

The Glasgow Media Group

Answer 3

workers strikes and industrial actions immigrants and asylum seekers , found that these social groups were again presented in a stereotyped and negative way

e.g. headlines about increasing levels of immigration such as The Daily express headlines of “Immigration soars 20% in a year”, “We can’t take any more”