Social Class

Question 1

Butsh…

Answer 1

Argues that tv recreates the stereotype of white working class males as buffoons who are immature and irresponsible. Middles class wives are presented in a positive way as career women and working class wives tend to be invisible and are featured in soaps

Question 2

Marxist argue that…

Answer 2

Argues that the media representations benefits the media owners

Question 3

Ehrenreich

Answer 3

Argues that tv rarley represents the interest of the working class people. News and current affairs feature a white professional expert to discuss issues that are of relevance to the working class. Working class people are portrayed as dumb and inarticulate ie the sitcom the royle family. Soaps are the most popular of British tv and mostly about working class communities.

Question 4

Upper class
Middle class
Lower class

Answer 4

Snoby, well educated, posh, rich
Educated, ambitious, marginalised
Factory working, not well educated