Representations Of Nationality

Question 1

Mulhern

Answer 1

• critical about media representations of Irish
• 2 ways: homesick, drinking, listen to bad ballads in north London and too successful to be homesick, making megabucks in the city
• eg. Mrs browns boys (presents Irish as heavy drinkers using bad language and rude with bad manners)

Question 2

Vir, hall and foye

Answer 2

-those living in the highlands feel underrepresented in the media
Eg. Rab C nesbitt (Scottish people to be used to binge and excessive drinking and expresses the ideas that they are cheap and poor)

Question 3

Graham

Answer 3

• media can sometimes force other nationals into tv programmes leading to tokenism
• one participants discussed Gavin and Stacey “it’s all about portraying wales as thick”
  Eg. Gavin and Stacey (character nessa is blunt and rude and takes things literally)