Download - 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.