representation of class & status

LO: To deconstruct an extract of a TV Drama in terms of it representation of class and status

Class is a social construct.

a system of ordering society whereby people are divided into sets based on perceived social or economic status.

Status: the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing.

The new classes are defined as:

Elite - the most privileged group in the UK, distinct from the other six classes through its wealth. This group has the highest levels of all three capitals

Established middle class - the second wealthiest, scoring highly on all three capitals. The largest and most gregarious group, scoring second highest for cultural capital

Technical middle class - a small, distinctive new class group which is prosperous but scores low for social and cultural capital. Distinguished by its social isolation and cultural apathy

New affluent workers - a young class group which is socially and culturally active, with middling levels of economic capital

Traditional working class - scores low on all forms of capital, but is not completely deprived. Its members have reasonably high house values, explained by this group having the oldest average age at 66

Emergent service workers - a new, young, urban group which is relatively poor but has high social and cultural capital

Precariat, or precarious proletariat - the poorest, most deprived class, scoring low for social and cultural capital

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22007058

Upper Classes (eg Made in Chelsea) – often shown as rich, clever, snobby, very posh

Middle Classes (eg My Family)–often shown as “normal”, good family values, well behaved

Working Classes (eg Coronation Street) – often shown as poorer, less happy, less intelligent, but with strong community links

Lower / Under Classes (egShameless) – often shown as being criminals, no family values, no community links, bad parents etc

Which social classes are being represented in this extract?

How are the being represented? CAM SAMC

Editing

Sound

Mise-en-scene http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b050bcbt/

eastenders-19012015

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/educating-binky/on-demand/59778-006

Which social classes are being represented in this extract?How are the being represented?CAM SAMCEditingSoundMise-en-scene

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xsdasw_outnumbered-s01-e01_shortfilms

Which social classes are being represented in this extract?How are the being represented?CAM SAMCEditingSoundMise-en-scene

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/shameless/on-demand/52023-002

How was media language used to represent social class and status in Eastenders OR Outnumbered OR Shameless? Were the representations stereotypical?

Explain your response.