Hotel Babylon- Ethnicity

Hotel Babylon is a good example when analysing Ethnicity. The Asian guest shows many stereotypical views. The first one that i noticed is that he cannot speak English this is shown when the two maids walk into his room and he doesn't speak he just points with his head to show were the money is. This leads on two another stereotype that they are perverted, evidence for this stereotype from the clip we saw is that he was paying the two maids to strip for him, this shows that they will spend there earned money for personal pleasure. A third Stereotype used was portrayed by him wearing his glasses which makes the audience think he is clever which makes you understand why he can afford to pay for two strippers!

Camera angles I noticed form the clip were mainly close ups on different things, mainly his face, these close ups of his face showed different emotions, one of these was more of an instruction as he was prompting the maids to tell them what to do, another one was excitement as he anticipated what the maids were going to to do!

Other shots used were the mid shots a particular example of this was when the Asian man was shown sitting on the bed with his legs spread which shows sexual references, maybe shown towards the maids as and before they stripped.

Coronation Street - Northern Stereotypes

In the last few lessons we have looked at regional identity and focused on the North, south and countryside. I have decided for this post to focus on the North, Coronation Street is a perfect example for Northern Stereotypes and it is very popular and known by all even if you do not watch it, like myself!!

The sterotypes that stand out at me are the cobbled streets and that they dislike the rich. The dislike the rich stereotype is because although I dont watch it from what I see and hear and have ever heard anyone who is successful is generally not liked or made out to be bad in someway, This leads on to another stereotype which is that they always moan and whine an example of this is when they think they are hard done by liek not being as well of as everyone else!

Big Drinkers is a stereotype I always would associate with nearly all soaps and coronation street is no different, every episode will involve a scene from a pub and on the odd occasion a fight will occur due to some "very big drinking".

From what I see in corronation Street thier is always friction between certain people which makes me think that character have fitted in with another stereotype which is that they speaking thier mind because they dont care what other people think which is another sterotype!

Pheonix Nights - Peter Kay

In class to help us with the representation area disability, we watched the first two episodes of Phoenix Nights a comedy drama wrote by Peter Kay. This is a unusual program as far as stereotypical disabled people are portrayed. This is because the main character played by Peter Kay is disabled is is also the boss of a working men's club. This is unusual because its is very rare that a person with power and authority. He very rarely shows he struggles with his disabity in the episodes and doesent show may of the stereotypical trates of a disabled person on the TV.

• He shows signs of his disability on 3 main occasions this is when he is unable to get him self a drink becaause he cant stand up to reach.
• When he had to ask fo his wheelchair because he couldn't get it himself.
• He couldn't join in on the bucking bronco

Representation - Ricky Gervais - Disabilty

In class we looked at how disability is presented in the media, to help with this work we saw a video clip from youtube featuring Ricky Gervais although it is made for purely comical value it express very serious points about the way the disabled are represented.


From looking at this we saw many sterotypical view presented

1. "Poor little fellow"
2. People of a differnet race are disabled
3. Pollitically incorrect
4. Gay
5. Unattractive
6. Characterised- what sort are you

Ricky Gervais in this sketch is also very partonisaing

• Thinks he cant be happy
• Fear of catching it
• treated like an object
• wheelchair is abit of fun

Representation - Disability and Ability

Ability and Disability in the media is shown in extremes.
stereotypical views of disability are that we assume it is a mental problem.

Historically disabled people don't play theme selves in media performances. The media influences the way we look at others.

Us and the media show disabled people as alot of stereotypical views some of theses are:

• They are disabled and incapable
• We are ashamed of them
• Possibly ashamed of themselves due to their differences
• Assumed to be less intelligent regardless to disability
• Unattractive, not sexually attractive, not desirable

Reprsentation Theorys:

GateKeeping

In 1961 a theorist called White spoke of the ‘Gate Keepers’ these are the people who make the decisions in the construction of media texts.
Gatekeepers are people such as;
• BBC Commissioners
• Law makers
• Directors
• Producers
• Editors
• Audience e.g Test Screenings etc
• Men which are generally White and middle class


The Constructionists Approach

This is the representation is constructed with a set of ideas and values ( the producers intent)

The Context of the representation is part of the representation, Media, Language, choices, anchorage, media form, Placement/location, genre, and expectations etc.

The audience reacts to this representation and this depends on their own personal interpretation context: age, gender, religion, nationality, gangs etc

Male Gender Research

5 Typical Male Characters in Soaps

1.Money Maker and Buisness man:This Character takes no prisoners and always trys to get what he wants no matter what price he may have to pay they are also generally lazy and will take the easy route avoiding competion.















2. The no nosense Hard Man: This Character unless you know him personally then you tend to avoid any kind of contact if possible at all times, this character also may have a soft side to him when it comes to his family as he will show a great deal of care towards them and will do anything to protect them, and you will most defenatly not want to get in the way of what he wants!!















3.Innocent Hardworker and Pushover: This Character is 9 times out 10 a really nice man in some cases the Grandad of the soap, who will work hard to feed his wife and family and will always help a friend but sometimes will do things that make get himself into trouble as he can be taken advantage of.














4.All round nice guy: This Character is normally liked by all in the Soap and by the audience, Normally he is in a strong long term relationship, he would not hurt a fly and do what he can when he can for the people around him.