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This paper critically examines representations of race in British media over time using examples and references. It discusses how the 2011 riots linked to Mark Duggan relate to theories of white representation from Richard Dyer. It also analyzes how an old film called "Song of the South" and the show "This is England" portray race and how Stuart Hall and Gramsci's ideas challenge these portrayals. The paper examines how media has spread ideas of race and how views have shifted from focusing on skin color to the social construct of race.
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2) Through interviews with mothers in London, it explores how experiences of urban life, diversity, and social change disrupted traditional notions of Englishness centered around rural ideals.
3) Some saw Englishness as outdated or associated with racism, and preferred more flexible local identities like "Londoner" that were not tied to concepts of ethnicity or nation.
Britain in a global context
This document discusses the concepts of Britishness and English identity. It notes there is confusion between being English and British, with the terms used interchangeably at times. The document explores the historical context, noting Britain was first called Britannia by Greeks, while the Angles and Saxons who invaded called the island Englalond. Over time, kings tried to promote a unified British identity over English and Scottish identities. However, Britain remains segmented into its constituent nations of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.
White Women Listen
This document summarizes a presentation about the article "White Women Listen! Black Feminism and the Boundaries of Sisterhood" by Hazel V. Carby. It discusses how feminist theory has largely been developed from the perspectives and experiences of white women, failing to consider the different backgrounds and forms of oppression faced by black women. Specifically, it notes how concepts around family, patriarchy, and reproduction analyzed in feminist theory do not align with the histories and realities of black women. The presentation calls for white feminists to fundamentally rework feminist frameworks to fully incorporate the perspectives of black women.
Gender sexuality and heterosexuality
The document discusses three dimensions of the social that shape understandings of gender, sexuality, and heterosexuality. The structural dimension refers to patterned social relations that shape the social order through institutionalizing gender hierarchy and heterosexuality via mechanisms like law and the state. It legitimizes specific relationship forms. Everyday social practices also reproduce heteronormativity. While change is possible, heteronormativity continues to privilege monogamous coupledom and marginalize non-heterosexual relationships.
understanding gender and sexuality
The document summarizes key points from Natasha Walter's book "Living Dolls" about the hyper-sexualization of women in modern culture. Walter argues that unrealistic standards of femininity pressure women to conform to male desires. She discusses how gender is socially constructed and how women are increasingly valued based on sexual attractiveness. Walter also analyzes the sexual objectification of women in media through the "male gaze" and how this subordinates women. While she acknowledges autonomy in sex work, Walter largely critiques pornified culture for pushing women toward industries catering to male fantasies rather than empowering female sexuality.
WeGender Trouble
Butler argues that feminist theory has traditionally assumed a unified identity of "women" but that this category is problematic and constructed. The subject of feminism, often taken to be "women," is shaped by the patriarchal society it aims to oppose. Further, gender cannot be easily separated from sex or from the political and cultural contexts that produce them. Butler examines the relationship between sex, gender, and desire, arguing that gender is culturally constructed rather than biologically fixed. There is no stable concept of identity when it comes to sex, gender, and sexuality.
race and cultural representation
This document summarizes an article that focuses on emerging post-race approaches to studying race. It discusses how post-race theory rejects essentialist views of race as a fixed concept and instead sees race as socially constructed. The document also notes challenges in studying race, such as power dynamics between researchers and subjects and addressing whose perspectives are being represented. It advocates considering essentialist, social constructionist, and post-race views together to better understand the complexities of race.
racialized boundaries, race, nation and the anti-racist struggle
This document discusses racism and racialization. It defines racism as a social construct with no biological basis, but rather one that is constructed through historical events and systems like colonialism to reinforce negative stereotypes. Racism operates at the individual, institutional, and structural levels of society. Ethnicity is also a social construction used to classify people based on culture and overlaps with concepts of race. Nationalism, ethnicity, and race are historically formed through conquest, colonization, and immigration. An analysis of racism must consider how it intersects with gender and class divisions in limiting access to resources and opportunities.
A New Model of Social Class? Findings from the BBC’s Great British Class Surv...
A New Model of Social Class? Findings from the BBC’s Great British Class Surv...University Of Manchester
The document summarizes a study by Savage et al that developed a new model of social class in Britain using data from the Great British Class Survey. The survey measured economic, cultural, and social capital. A latent class analysis identified seven social classes: 1) Elite, 2) Established Middle Class, 3) Technical Middle Class, 4) New Affluent Workers, 5) Traditional Working Class, 6) Emergent Service Workers, and 7) Precariat. The new model revealed polarization between the elite and precariat, and more fragmented middle and working classes.Thinking about class
This document discusses the changing nature of social class in Britain. It notes that class was traditionally defined based on economic position and ownership of wealth and production, but now incorporates other factors like culture. Class still matters and influences identity, as seen through differences in language usage, location of residence, and assumptions made about others. A BBC survey identified 7 classes rather than traditional categories, showing that class is complex and depends on factors beyond just occupation, such as race, gender, and ethnicity. While class causes inequalities from exploitation, wealth alone does not define class which is influenced by various social and cultural aspects. The classes that define us are changing as society changes.
Chav mum Chav Scum. Class Disgust in Contemporary Britain
The document summarizes Tyler's (2008) analysis of the social classification and media portrayal of the "chav" figure in contemporary Britain. Tyler argues that the "chav" has become a grotesque and mocked figure used in media to reproduce upper-middle class entertainment and defend economic inequality. While some theorists like Beck and Giddens see class identities weakening, Tyler views the "chav" stereotype as reflecting heightened class antagonism and performing social class through representations that spread through disgust reactions. In conclusion, Tyler asserts that British social class is highly stereotyped in representational regimes dominated by antagonistic media portrayals.
Glocalization: Time-Space and Homogeneity-Heterogeneity
Roland Robertson defines globalization as 'the compression of the world as a whole' and sees it as involving both homogenization and heterogenization. He disagrees with views of globalization as solely homogenizing or as a consequence of modernity alone. Robertson introduces the concept of 'glocalization' to describe how the global is adapted to local conditions, resulting in increasingly differentiated consumers. He argues that the local should be seen as an aspect of globalization rather than in opposition, as globalization reconstructs locality through linking localities simultaneously.
The World Horizon Opens Up: on the Sociology of Globalization
Ulrich Beck presents his view of globalization as an open, multi-dimensional process with paradoxical effects. He sees the need for transnational political structures beyond the nation-state, like the EU, to manage globalization. Beck analyzes how traditional sociological models centered on the nation-state have been challenged by increasing global interconnectedness. He argues that global risks create a new kind of global society and that sociology must account for both national and transnational forces in the world system.
Sociological thinking in a GLOBAL context
This document discusses sociological thinking in a global context. It defines globalization as the increasing integration of societies, cultures, and actors worldwide. As an example, it describes one presenter who is a Pakistani citizen studying in Australia and presenting in the UK using software from the US on a computer likely made in China. It then outlines several key aspects and dimensions of globalization, including the compression of time and space through technology; the diffusion of global culture; common shared problems across societies; increased interconnectedness and interdependencies between countries; the influence of transnational actors; and the reinforcement between political, economic, social, cultural and technological changes. Finally, it discusses the concept of "globality" as the internalization of globalization
Beth will week 8 intersectionality
This document discusses the concept of intersectionality, which refers to how social factors like gender, ethnicity, religion, etc. interact and affect inequalities. It provides examples of issues at the intersection of various factors, like certain forms of gender-based violence. It also discusses why intersectionality is sometimes ignored, such as because addressing minority issues could lead to assumptions that problems only affect minorities. Finally, it outlines six dilemmas in studying intersections, such as balancing structural influences with individual agency, and addressing intersecting issues without reducing their complex nature.
Vicky anthony tutorial 8 presentation
The Combahee River Collective was a group of Black feminists in Boston in the 1970s who fought against racial, sexual, heterosexual, and class oppression. They viewed the systems of oppression as interlocking and did not identify as mainstream feminists. As Black feminists, they were committed to fighting issues that deepened struggles around race, class and gender worldwide. Membership in the group declined over time and disagreements arose, causing it to shift focus from political activism to literature and eventually disband in 1980.
Katie week7 presentation
This document discusses Judith Butler's book Gender Trouble and debates around the concept of "women" as the subject of feminism. It argues that (1) the category of women is produced and constrained by existing power structures, and (2) gender is not consistently constituted across different historical and cultural contexts. Therefore, (3) it is impossible to separate the idea of gender from the political and cultural intersections in which it is produced.
Jamila jack week7 gender and sexuality presentation
Jackson's presentation stressed the importance of considering heterosexuality in feminist thought. It discussed how heterosexuality, gender, and sexuality intersect and are shaped by social structures on both macro and micro levels. Specifically, it noted that heteronormativity is maintained through social meanings and understandings taught from a young age, as well as everyday social interactions and practices that reinforce traditional gender roles and expectations of sexuality.
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The document analyzes speeches by British Labour ministers from 2001-2007 and finds evidence of Islamophobia. It identifies several ways Muslims were singled out and stereotyped, including being linked to extremism, portrayed as a threat to British values and national identity, and as oppressive towards women. The analysis shows Muslims were often treated as outsiders rather than equal citizens.
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Lily Marrinan race representation essay plan
- 1. CRITICALLY EXAMINE REPRESENTATIONS OF ‘RACE’ USING EXAMPLES FROM THE BRITISH MEDIA BY LILY MARRINAN
- 2. INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION History of representations Compared to today Names of examples Sum up to changes over time Sum up how examples relate to representations of race Explain links to readings and references
- 3. MAIN BODY 2011 riots linked to Mark Duggan – relates to Richard Dyer text ‘White’ Dyer connects to ‘Song of the South’ – an old Hollywood film ‘Song of the South’ Dyer challenged by Stuart Hall who uses ‘Heroes and Villains’ to talk about dif ference in race ‘This is England’ represents ‘thugs’ and racists Gramsci and idea of hegemony link class with race Media spreads racist ideas –eg, Winterval Solomos and Back talk about changes from C20 th to the Millennium- from person’s colour to a person’s race