media - class Flashcards
1
Q
What do pluralists say about media coverage of the upper class?
A
Serves to entertain and attract audiences
Coverage often focuses on scandals and controversies.
2
Q
What do Marxists believe about meritocratic societies?
A
They see the upper class as a symbol of success
This belief highlights the perceived connection between wealth and talent.
3
Q
how does nairn describe the royal family
A
we see them as a “soap opera” and the queen is “like us but not like us”
4
Q
how does price describe the underclasses representation
A
“poverty porn” intended to shock audiences
5
Q
who speaks about “chavtainment”
A
owen jones - describes working class as going from salt of the earth to scum
6
Q
who speaks about moral panic
A
golding and middleton
