social class representation Flashcards
how is the underclass usually portrayed
-lazy scroungers
-negative portrayals
what does coverage of underclass tend to ignore
focuses on poverty of individuals rather than structural factors of society like government policy which lead to poverty and created a cycle of deprivation
what did jones state about media coverage of the working class
contibutes to a middle class assult on working class values and communities
what did jones claim about journalists
claims middle class journalists suffer liberal bigotry ,they assume all working class people are reckless , foul-mouthed racists e.g coverage of brexit and protests around immigration
what did cohen argue about journalists
they are helpless at depicting the plight of the poor .Some sections of media revel in this suffering by commissioning shows that revel in this suffering by commisioning shows that parody the poor and shows them as scroungers
what are the four main stereotypes of the working class
-dumb and stupid
-troublesome and conflict source
-white trash/chavs
-demonised
what are some shows that show the poor negatively and makes fun of their struggles
shameless and Jeremy kyle show
how is the middle class portrayed
over-represented in tv shows as affluent,nuclear family=seen as norm
-the media caters to the middle class =for example the news
who sets the agenda
middle class journalists
how does who sets the agenda cater to middle class
journalists are middle class so will choose topics they see as important like immigration and taxes this also reflects middle class problems and leads to moral panics
how are the upper class portrayed
-glamourised as ideal lifestyle
-rarely criticised and media representations dont focus on inequality of capitalism
-media veiws uk as meritocracy so members of the upper class are hard working and something for wc to look up to and motivate them
who does the media have close ties with
monarchy
how is monarchy presented
-national obsession ,reflected in positive media coverage focused on trivial life details
-rarely critical
-references national identities
