Representations of ETHNICITY

LO: To explore and draw conclusions about the representation of ethnicity in two or more TV Dramas.

What does ethnicity actually mean?

1. an ethnic group; a social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion, language, or the like:

‘Representatives of several ethnicities were present.’

2. ethnic traits, background, allegiance, or association:

‘The graph shows class enrolment by gender and ethnicity.’

Ethnicity

http://dictionary.reference.com/

Article from The Stage News (Wednesday, July 20, 2011)

http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2011/07/study-confirms-minorities-still-under-represented-in-tv-drama/

Can we think of any ethnic minority characters in modern British TV Drama?

CAM SAMC: Camera shots, Camera angles, Camera composition

EDITING

SOUND

MISE-EN-SCENE

The media language we look for in Section A:

STEREOTYPES OF INDIAN WOMEN

What are common stereotypes about Indian women in TV Drama?

Clip

Does this clip from 2011 challenge or conform to these stereotypes?

How is media language used to present these ideas?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3z5x5lYvWI&safe=active

Representation of Asian Women

STEREOTYPES OF BLACK MEN

Downton Abbey

Jack Ross

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/shortcuts/2013/may/01/downton-abbey-new-black-character

Representation of Black Men

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/tvshowbiz/video-1049040/Royal-gigalo-Jack-Ross-preview-Downton-Abbey.html

Based on Leslie Hutchinson-

A philandering jazz singer from the inter-war years

Jack Ross

Luther

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY0qU1P4fko

Luther is a British psychological crime drama television series starring Idris Elba as the title character Detective Chief Inspector John Luther.

Spooks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAYQve4O_5Q&list=PLAC15C50BB775177D&index=3

Example Text

US vs British

Look at a similar ethnic group for both to be able to reach a conclusion about that specific group.

Look at how media language contributes to this representation.

400 words

Due: Wednesday 21st January

Task: Compare and contrast the representation of ethnicity in two TV dramas.