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This is our presentation on representation of ethnicity shown in

different tv dramas.
The definition of ethnicity is: The fact or state of belonging to a
social group that has a common, national or cultural tradition.
This basically means being a part of a social group that includes
having a common distinctive language, culture or religion. In
media these social groups can be shown in different ways and
can either be obvious or hidden within the tv drama.
The most common stereotypes in our society are listed on the
board. Examples for each one would be:
Black people are stereotyped to rob people and hang around in
gangs. They are also known to carry weapons with intentions to
hurt or threaten people e.g. stabbing
White people are known to be dominant and powerful in the UK.
Asians are smart, rich and known as being specialists in curry.
Polish do jobs that no one wants to do in the UK e.g. cleaning
for a living.
Finally travellers are known for running funfairs, being
troublemakers and never being in school, which leads their
stereotype to not being educated.
We have chosen skins as our example supporting ethnicity in tv
dramas. Muslims are typically known to be against
homosexuality as it is against their culture. In this particular
episode of skins, it is expected that the family of Anwar will not
take well to him being friends with a gay man. This makes you
question their beliefs in the tv drama as the dad ends up
accepting this fact.
In media, race can be portrayed in a common stereotyped way.
To the audience this can be harmful or offensive as they could
be offended by the way certain ethnicities are portrayed in a tv

drama. For example racial stereotypes are based on social

myths, this is seen in this video. Just a heads up the video isnt
English.
This clip was showing a girl who was given illegal drugs at a
party, who ended up committing suicide. The African boy who is
black, Thomas gets the blame for her death because they
believe he gave her the drugs. He is paid to leave his job and is
left jobless simply due to the fact of ethnical stereotypes and
him being a troublemaker. It also links to how white people are
seen as more powerful/dominant.
These stereotypes dont apply to everyone in these social
groups.