Media Representations of Ethnicity Flashcards
what did OFCOM say about ethnic minority groups and the media?
ethnic minority groups engage with the media more than any other group in the UK
what does the fact that ethnic minorities engage with the media most assume about the representations?
assumes representations to be realistic/true and reflect the everyday realistic experience of daily consumers.
what is a way that ethnic minorities are usually represented in the media?
in an animalistic way
who came up with the idea of hegemonic stereotypes?
Van Dijk
what are the 4 most common stereotypes of ethnic minority groups according to Van Dijk?
1-criminal
2-threat
3-invisible and abnormal
4-dependent
what percentage of the media workforce do ethnic minorities make up compared to the percentage of the UK population?
-5.4% compared to 14%
-this shows that it is disproportionate
what is institutional racism?
the day to day racism built into the system, processes and procedures
what did Shah say about EM representations in the media? and what does this mean?
‘through the white eye.’
-this means that the media is created and consumed by white people.
what is the solution for the under-representation of EM in the media workforce?
increase the number of EM working in the media to increase the realistic portrayal
what are the impacts of under-representation of EM in the media?
-us vs them culture
-hate crimes/racism/discrimination
-folk devils and demonisation
-scape goats
-symbolic annihilation
-deviancy amplification spiral
-lack of positive role models
-moral panics
-defining identity, secondary victimisation
-marginilisation
what are some AO2 examples of the criminal stereotype?
-EM are two times more likely to be involved in criminal activity
-7 in 10 news stories of Black young men were related to crime
-‘Day the Blacks Ran Riot in London.’
what are some AO2 examples of the threat stereotype?
–over 1/3 of stories focused on terrorism
-91% of articles in national newspapers about Muslims were negative
what are some AO2 examples of the invisible and abnormal stereotype?
-Jewkes= ‘missing white woman syndrome.’
-tokenism= EM included to be a ‘prop’ to show equality
-Black character in Emmerdale despite the Yorkshire Dales being prodominantly white
-blackface and animalistic approach in fashion
what are some AO2 examples of the dependent stereotype?
-‘thank God it’s them instead of you.’
-adverts and posters show negative/scary pictures, labelling ‘without your help.’
what did Abercrombe say about the march of progress?
media institutions which specifically target minority groups have now emerged.
