Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Stereotypes of ethnicity

Occupation
Eastern Europeans - fast food, trade jobs, labour
Asian- Doctors, conner shops, take away
Black- Drugs Delores, mothers, basketball, footballers, runners, rappers, makeup, hair, singing
White- Footballers, models, officers
Travelers- Scrap metal, labour work, fighting, farming, cash in hand jobs

Values and attitudes
Easton Europeans - hard working
White- sport, leave the old and put into homes, racists
Asian- Academic, traditions, respect, arrange marriage
Travelers- stick together, freedom, catholic, abstinent till marriage
Black- church, family, equality, do not snitch

Celebrations
Easton- alcohol
White- weddings, christmas, funeral
Asian- devilry, indian weddings,
Blacks- Party events, weed, church, gospel, feasts
Travelers- Big funerals, weddings, fights

Abilities
Asian - technology
Black - run
White- Drinking tea
Travelers- fight and still
Eaton European- Work hard

THIS IS ALL MEDIA CONSTRUCTED
I NEED TO SEE WHEN TV DRAMAS CHALLENGE THIS OR RE-FORCE THIS  STEREOTYPES

Difference and power
White is seen as dominant group theses other groups are seen as different, intimidating , conflicts.

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