Representation of ethnicity

Race

-Race is often under represented in media formats such as TV dramas.

-There is more diversity in media outlets such as sports and music.

Definitions:

Race- Concept of dividing people into groups based on physical characteristics and is usually a result of genetic ancestry.

Ethnicity- A population whom identify with each other around the basis of common culture and shared traditions.

Characters in TV dramas:

The 100:

Monty Green- 

Raven Reyes-

Thelonious Jaha-

The Walking Dead-

T-dog-

Tyreese-

Sasha-

Father Gabriel-

Glenn Rhee- Korean-American

Luther-

DCI John Luther-

Orphan Black-
Helena- Ukrainian-English


Delphine Cormier- French


Katja Obinger- German



How to get away with murder- 
Laurel Castillo- Latina


Professor Analise Keating- African-American


Teen Wolf
Scott McCall- Latino


Melissa McCall- Latina

Kira-



Hotel Babylon- Analysis
Sound:
-Dialect: Bro, Ganja, Booty, Blud (all phrases associated with black culture).

Camera:
-Over the shoulder shots are employed to show the audience the eye line of the characters.
-Close shots to clearly show the emotion of characters.

Editing:
-Jump cuts 
Mise en scene:
-Italian: overly flirtatious, kissing.
-Black: sex driven, enjoy partying with alcohol and drugs.
-European: promiscuous, sexual.
-British: tall, brutish.

Representaion of Age

Stereotypes of old age

-Sociological studies show that old people are often depicted in the media as being:  Conservative, Grumpy, Stubborn and Resistant to change.
-Enjoying a second life, reliving adolescence, being cheeky, fulfilling life long dreams, friendly, happy.
-Represented as pitied, dependant or an economic burden, helpless and dependant on those around them.

Catherine Tate "Nan" 



1.  She is stereotypical.
2.  She is stereotypical in the way that she moans about all of the little things in her life therefore abiding to the stereotypes of the older population.
3.  She contrasts heavily with the stereotype that old people are quiet and calm.
4.  Nan's outfit is representative of old age for example her cardigans and and old fashioned print dress. The room is also cluttered and decorated with doilies which are common objects associated with old age.
5.  She is from the genre of comedy this gives her a more warped persona and makes her a comical caricature of old people.

Waterloo Road



Camera

Mise en scene
-Heroism is displayed amongst both students and teachers when they tun into a burning building to save fellow classmates and staff.
-Un stereotypical selflessness is displayed 

ciated with her age by sacrificing herself to allow the students to get to the fresh air.

Editing 


Sound 
-Panicked screams from the children.
-Collected sentences from the teachers.

A Touch of frost- Disability essay

Camera:
-Panning shot shows the police chasing Billy.

Editing:
-Jump cuts used.

Sound:
-Crescendo of music in chase scene.

Mise-en-scene:
-Graze on head creates empathy for Billy.
-Dark forest location creates a sinister atmosphere.
-Grazed head makes the audience feel pity for Billy.
-Darker lighting is used to make Billy appear to be more sinister.

Disability representation

Dramas featuring people with disabilities:

Silent Witness- Clarissa Mullery

Breaking Bad- Walter JR

Glee- Artie Abrams

The Walking Dead- Herschel


Game of Thrones- Hodor, Bran and Tyrion





















90210- Riley, Dixon and Silva







The 100- Raven Reyes


Disability information
Almost 1/5 people of the British population are disabled (7 million or 18.6%)

Paul Hunt (1991) 10 disability stereotypes
1.  The disabled person as pitiable or pathetic.
2.  An object of curiosity or violence.
3.  Sinister or evil.
4.  The super cripple.
5.  An atmosphere (glamouous assistant)
6.  Laughable.
7.  His/her own worst enemy.
8.  As a burden.
9.  As non-sexual.
10.  Being unable to participate in everyday life.

The Medical Model: Shakespeare (1999)
The media throughout history has depicted disability through the use of impairment, Shakespeare points out in his article about disability in film.
-"Impairment is made the most important thing" and disabled characters are "objectified and distracted from the audience".

The Inbetweeners- Disability frisbee
1.  The clip is really funny because of the failure of the protagonists and the fact that it hit a member of the public.
2.  The disabled girl is presented as pitiable, laughable and unable to participate.
3.  We are not supposed to be laughing at the disabled person we should be laughing at the failure of the protagonist.
4.  No the protagonists are the "butt" of the joke.
5.  Disabled people may be offended as they are regularly used as the "butt" of the joke however offence is not always intended.
6.
7.  The lack of self reliance of the disabled in media cultivates the idea that we should pity the disabled.

Warwick Davis- Life's too short
1.  This clip is funny due to the fact that it depicts the struggles of modern humanity.
2.  Warwick Davis is presented in a funny manner however this is simply due to his characters struggles, the humour is not focused around his disability.
3.  We are not supposed to be laughing at the disabled person as the clip would be funny even with a non-disabled person.
4.  Warwick was the "butt" of the joke however this was due to the detrimental effect which the other character has on him.
5.  This clip complies with the idea that the disabled are laughable and pitiable to a degree due to the situations which he enters into.
6.  This clip does not comply with Shakespeare's stereotype as Warwick's impairment is not the most important thing.
7.  This clip does not cultivate society to pity disability as Warwick would have been able to solve his problem's more effectively without the aid of his "helpers".

Eastenders- Regional analysis

Setting- East London
Racial groups- London, Pakistani.
Stereotypes- Poor area of East London, 

Mise en scene- 
-Matriarchal family values.

Camera-
-Mid-shot.
-Long-shot.

Editing-
-Jump cuts used.

Sound-

The clip from Eastenders focuses around lower class families in the East end of London.  The families featured are largely matriarchal and one of the main families are Pakistani.