Media representations of Ethnicity Flashcards
Key argument
Media representations of ethnic minority groups are problematic because they contribute to the reinforcement of negative racist stereotypes.
Reflecting Realities - A survey of Ethnic representation within UK Children’s Literature (2017)
9,115 children’s books published in 2017
1/4 of the books submitted only featured diversity in their background caste
only 4% feature BAME characters
Only 1% had BAME main character
not possible to say BAME has increased as it may not be the case for all ethnic and racial identities under the broad umbrella term
Akinti (2003) - Claims that news on the black communitiy is always ‘bad news’
Argues that the television coverage of ethinic minorities over focuses on crimes, AIDS in Africa and black childrens’s under-achievement in schools, whilst ignoring the culture interests of a huge black audience and their rich contribution to British society.
contemporary evidence
for Hall (1981)
Of the top 100 highest-grossing films in the US showed that 8 of those 100 movies had non-white protagonist, as of 2014
6 of those 8 were will smith.
Watson (2008)
Argues that moral panics often result from media sterotyping black people as potentially criminal.
Baker (1999) - eastenders
Soap opera eastenders seen asreflecting changes in representations of minority ethnic groups in that it contains a rang of black and asian characters.
- Show described a multi-cultural
- Series has been critised for using sterotypes since black and asian characters have ben cast as being doctors or shop-keepers.
- Argued that this programme fails to engage with wider structual forms of racism
Afrofuturism: (Black to the Future, Dery 1994) The reimagining of a future [or present] filled with arts, science and technology seen through a black lens. (Dery is white)
As the highest-grossing movie directed by a black filmmaker in North America, Black Panther’s success (and 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes) is indicative of a wider point about the appeal of afrofuturism, and the desire for these stories to be told more broadly.
Afrofuturism: (Black to the Future, Dery 1994) The reimagining of a future [or present] filled with arts, science and technology seen through a black lens. (Dery is white)
As the highest-grossing movie directed by a black filmmaker in North America, Black Panther’s success (and 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes) is indicative of a wider point about the appeal of afrofuturism, and the desire for these stories to be told more broadly.
who are you using for ethnicity
akinti - black peoples are presented negatively aids
Baker - eastenders
watson - moral panics
