representation of nationality

Question 1

mulhern

Answer 1

• Critical about media portrayals of the irish and says that the Irish are stereotyped in the following 2 ways:
  1. Homesick and drinking bad Guinness
  2. Too successful to be homesick

Question 2

Vir, Hall and Foye

Answer 2

• found that those living in the highlands feel under represented in media portrayals and coverage.
• Tv programmes excluded smaller locations. - The Scottish person is always drunk and an abusive drunk

Question 3

Graham

Answer 3

• suggests that the media can sometimes force other nationals into TV programmes leading to ‘tokenism’

Question 4

tokenism

Answer 4

• graham
• recruiting people from underrepresented groups in order to give the appearance of racial or gender equality within a workplace or educational context.