Representations Of Nationality

Question 1

Mulhern

Answer 1

• critical about media representations of Irish
• 2 ways: homesick, drinking, listen to bad ballads in north London and too successful to be homesick, making megabucks in the city
• eg. Mrs Brown’s boys as there is a lot of drunkenness
  and swearing with lots of rude vocabulary used, they
  also appear obnoxious and indulge in excessive drinking

Question 2

Vir, hall and foye

Answer 2

-those living in the highlands feel underrepresented in the media and bias of TV programs excluding smaller locations and stated that “the Scottish person is always drunk and an abusive drunk at that”
Eg. Willy the caretaker from the Simpsons. This is due to the fact that he is confrontational, a violent drunk, drinks excessive alcohol and embodies a typical angry
“Scotsman”

Question 3

Graham

Answer 3

• media can sometimes force other nationals into tv programmes leading to tokenism (symbolic effort being inclusive to minority groups in order to give the appearance of racial equality)
  Eg. Gavin and Stacey. Because it is “all about portraying Wales as thick. This can be seen through the portrayal of the character Nessa, as she is rude, interruptive, very controversial, uses her first name to her child and is sexually open and uneducated