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Representation of Ethnicity in TVRepresentation of Ethnicity in TV
DramaDrama
By Josh Coulson
The Definition of EthnicityThe Definition of Ethnicity
●
The definition of ethnicity is the fact or state
of belonging to a social group that has a common
national or cultural tradition.
Ethnicity in TV dramaEthnicity in TV drama
Within the ethnicity in TV drama there has been a lot of
work on Race which has been focused on the
representation of black men and women. This has partly
been because there is a strong African-American
counter-culture which provides viable alternative role
models and demands that they are represented, and
partly because some of the early racial stereotypes were
so obvious and offensive. A majority of crime or bad
behaviour in the UK is thought/shown to be committed
from people of black ethnicity. This creates the
stereotype that most of the time black people are
perceived as always being the bad person in media or in
general life.
StereotypesStereotypes
The newspaper 'Sun' has had a report recently to do with
‘Britain's most wanted criminals’.The criminals profiles
listed seem to be all from other ethnic minorities which
none of are White British. This reinforces that people of
other ethnic minority's are perceived to be less superior
to the white race, and are shown as the be the bad
people of society. The common viewers of the Sun’s
newspaper's are greatly in favour of white ethnic groups,
as they are shown as more upper class. However this
could be the opposite in other countries. The Sun creates
a believe and stereotype that ethnic minorities can be
viewed as dangerous to people and that of white culture.
Problems in societyProblems in society
The police force is believed to be more biased to
white people however facts say that a cop is more
hesitant to shoot a black suspect than whites.
This is because of past culture toward black was
barbarous but it still doesn't consult the majority of
people arrested for crimes or shown on the news
to the UK, are usually of black or other ethnic
minorities. This shows that they are lower class
than white people, and that they are the main
cause of all, gang crimes and the negative
representation of the UK.
Problems in societyProblems in society
The police force is believed to be more biased to
white people however facts say that a cop is more
hesitant to shoot a black suspect than whites.
This is because of past culture toward black was
barbarous but it still doesn't consult the majority of
people arrested for crimes or shown on the news
to the UK, are usually of black or other ethnic
minorities. This shows that they are lower class
than white people, and that they are the main
cause of all, gang crimes and the negative
representation of the UK.

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Representation of ethnicity in tv drama

  • 1. Representation of Ethnicity in TVRepresentation of Ethnicity in TV DramaDrama By Josh Coulson
  • 2. The Definition of EthnicityThe Definition of Ethnicity ● The definition of ethnicity is the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.
  • 3. Ethnicity in TV dramaEthnicity in TV drama Within the ethnicity in TV drama there has been a lot of work on Race which has been focused on the representation of black men and women. This has partly been because there is a strong African-American counter-culture which provides viable alternative role models and demands that they are represented, and partly because some of the early racial stereotypes were so obvious and offensive. A majority of crime or bad behaviour in the UK is thought/shown to be committed from people of black ethnicity. This creates the stereotype that most of the time black people are perceived as always being the bad person in media or in general life.
  • 4. StereotypesStereotypes The newspaper 'Sun' has had a report recently to do with ‘Britain's most wanted criminals’.The criminals profiles listed seem to be all from other ethnic minorities which none of are White British. This reinforces that people of other ethnic minority's are perceived to be less superior to the white race, and are shown as the be the bad people of society. The common viewers of the Sun’s newspaper's are greatly in favour of white ethnic groups, as they are shown as more upper class. However this could be the opposite in other countries. The Sun creates a believe and stereotype that ethnic minorities can be viewed as dangerous to people and that of white culture.
  • 5. Problems in societyProblems in society The police force is believed to be more biased to white people however facts say that a cop is more hesitant to shoot a black suspect than whites. This is because of past culture toward black was barbarous but it still doesn't consult the majority of people arrested for crimes or shown on the news to the UK, are usually of black or other ethnic minorities. This shows that they are lower class than white people, and that they are the main cause of all, gang crimes and the negative representation of the UK.
  • 6. Problems in societyProblems in society The police force is believed to be more biased to white people however facts say that a cop is more hesitant to shoot a black suspect than whites. This is because of past culture toward black was barbarous but it still doesn't consult the majority of people arrested for crimes or shown on the news to the UK, are usually of black or other ethnic minorities. This shows that they are lower class than white people, and that they are the main cause of all, gang crimes and the negative representation of the UK.