social class representations Flashcards
middle class representations
newspapers are focused on the interests and beliefs of middle class
upholds the dominant ideology
false class consciousness and meritocracy
Pluralists: these representations are the reality of society
working class representations - owen jones
chavs - representations include derogatory and stereotypical language
chavtainment: media portraying the working class with negative comments
newman (2006)
few television programs show realistic lives of the working class, they are reflected in a pitying or unflattering light
dodd and dodd (1992) - change and continuity
eastenders and coronation street introduces elements of the realism - includes issues such as drugs and abortions
devereux (2008)
deserving poor: representing in a negative manner with the derogatory language
undeserving poor: shown in a more positive light and as happier people
Shannon Matthews case
madeleine mccann from middle class
- £2m reward
- campaigns globally supported
shannon matthews from working class
- £25k reward
- advertisement from the sun
the underclass - murray
a group consisting of the lowest social position
welfare state: system that the underclass are stereotyped to be reliant on
price (2014)
poverty porn: higher social classes gaining entertainment from watching those within lower classes EG jeremy kyle show
newman - representations
poor are shown through statistics rather than humans
symbolic annihilation: underclass victims of being falsely represented
the upper class characteristics - macintosh and mooney (2004)
social closure: lifestyles are separated from the rest of the population and it is hard to integrate into the upper class
nairn (1988) - monarchy
the royal family are seen as a sense of national identity, they are portrayed in a favorable way
- negative connotations arising with prince Charles and Andrew
Reiner (2007) - meritocracy
contemporary representations of wealthy people are examples of success within meritocratic society
- maintains false class consciousness