representations of ethnicity Flashcards

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How does the media present EMG?

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  • There are negative stereotypes of EMGs
  • portrays them as having a homogenous [old-fashioned] identity

-portrayed non-white groups as a threat

  • portrayed as a threat to the harmonious running of society e.g. [ greater diversity has ked to a cancel culture ]
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What view did Hall take

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Neo-Marxist

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What did Hall argue

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  • That the media representations convey stereotypes based on ethnicity
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What does Hall suggest?

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  • The audience is complicit [agree easily] in interpreting messages & creating stereotypes as they accept what is presented to them.
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How does the media create a division in society?

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  • By passing on the dominant ideology
  • It sets up EM to be the scapegoat for social problems e.g. poverty & unemployment.
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What did Van Dijk do and what did he find?

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  • Did a content analysis of thousands of news items across the world over several decades.
  • Found that the representations of black people could be categorized into 3 stereotypically negative of news:
    1.EM as criminals
    2.EMs as a threat
    3.EMs as unimportant
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Give evidence + explanation of minority groups as criminals.

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WAYNE - found that 50% of news stories concerning young black people dealt with them committing crime.

CUSHION - points out that black crime is often presented as senseless/ motivated by gang rivalries.

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Give evidence + explanation of minority groups as a threat.

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IMMIGRANTS - seen as a threat in terms of their numbers & impact on jobs + welfare services

REFUGEES + ASYLUM SEEKERS - often portrayed as being a threat to British social cohesion & national identity

MUSLIMS - portrayed as the enemy within

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What are the 4 negative media messages about Muslims?

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  • Islam is dangerous & irrational
  • Multiculturism is allowing muslims to spread their message
  • Clash of civilisations with Islam being presented as intolerant + oppressive.
  • Islam as a threat to the British way od life with Sharia law
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Give explanation + evidence of minority groups as unimportant?

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Van Dijk - claimed that black victims are not paid as much attention to as white victims of crime

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Why does the media as a whole pay little attention to the concerns & interests of EMs?

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Because the mainstream media is dominated by white male public school and Oxbridge educated m/c elite

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what is the white consensus approach

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having norms and values that society follows to allow harmony

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why do pluralists argue that they have to report on things such as black people as criminals

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because if they dont reflect what the public wants then they will go out of buissness.

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