Representation of Ethnicity Flashcards
ethnicity Traditional
Van Dijk
Husband and Hartman
Children now - fair play survey
ethnicity (changes)
Hall
Barker
Hybridity
Nayak
Gill
Van Dijk
ethnicity
Content analysis into media representation of ethnic groups in the UK over a 10 year period.
Black people are stereotyped in the media in 5 ways
abnormal - negative portrayals of cultural practices, oversimplification in Asian culture
a threat - tabloids present immigrants and asylum seekers as ‘ taking scarce Jobs; and drain on the state
criminal - the word black is normally used in the description of criminals
unimportant - less developed countries were described as a coup- war - famine - syndrome ‘ with little discussion of their exploration by western countries
dependant- priority was given to reporting issues that impact white people
Husband and Hartsman
Ethnicity
sees Black Afro-Caribbean people as “foreigners” and as “inferior”. The Media emphasises racial conflict and problems and presents negative images and stereotypes of ethnic minorities.
Children now - Fair play survey
Ethnicity
stereotyping of ethnic minorities within video games - 86% of heroes were White, 8 out of 10 black characters were portrayed as competitors in sports games and 86% of black female characters were portrayed as victims of violence.It seems from this evidence that the ‘new media’ aimed at the younger generations is more stereotypical than traditional media.
Hall
Ethnicity changing
three basic representations of black people in the cinema and on TV. These were as natives, entertainers and slaves. He states that the media has shifted from displaying ‘overt racism’, to ‘Inferential Racism’.
Ethnicity is viewed ‘through the white eye’.
Barker
ethnicity changing
Barker points out that there are now a range of Asian and black characters that reflect the demographic of London more fairly than it used to. He states that it is important to note that ethnic minority characters also hold some significant roles and explains that they are given meaningful attention and stories.
Nayak
Ethnicity changes (hybridity)
Refers to young, working class, White males who adopt the language and style of ‘black culture’.
White youths listen to hip hop, gangsta-rap, wear of ‘bling’ and dress in a style associated with black males.
Gill
Ethnicity changes (hybridity)
emergence of new ethnic identities: ‘Blasians’ - Refers to Asian youths who adopt ‘black’ culture of rap etc and ‘Brasians’ - Refers to Asian youths who adopt a ‘White British’ culture when with peers e.g. Laddish culture.
