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. Gogglebox (always has different families from different ethnic minority backgrounds and has been no racial exclusion)

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 ,pre accurately fleece the demographic of London more fairly
  Eg. Eastenders (in the Christmas 2023 special, main characters from the storyline are of ethnic minority background and have become part of the main plot in many episodes)

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)
  Eg. Loose women (allow interviewers to broach topics about stereotypes and discuss them more positively)

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)

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)