Representation of ethnicity

Stereotypes of ethnicity - black people.  

Four key themes in racial representation:

• Exotic or other
• Dangerous
• Humorous
• Pitied

Stereotypes for black people:

• Drug related
• Gangsters
• Athletes
• Friendly
• Criminals

  Top Boy
In top boy, black people are presented as drug dealers and thief's. This is a common stereotype of black people.



  Skins
In skins tomas is presented as exotic which is a stereotype for black people.

Prison Break 

Benjamin franklin is presented in prison break as being a criminal.


White people

Stereotypes for white people:

• Arrogant
• Rational
• Well Educated
• Awkward

Gossip Girl 

In Gossip Girl the white people are presented as wealthy. I chose this clip because here their costumes highlight their wealth.

Dr Foster

Dr Foster is presented as a stereotypical white person as she is a doctor which means she will be intelligent and wealthy. She owns her own home in the countryside which may be a stereotype for white people.

Suits

In suits the white people are presented as business minded and educated.



East Asian 
Stereotypes for East Asians:

• Intelligent
• Emotionless
• Hard Working
• Determined
• Good with technology
• Martial arts



The Walking Dead

Glenn is presented as a stereotypical east Asian character as he is hard working and intelligent.

Gossip Girl

Nelly Yuki is presented stereotypically as an east Asian character. She is school-focused, intelligent and hard working which are common stereotypes of east Asian characters.

Prison Break

William Kim who is a character on Prison break, may be seen as a stereotypical east Asian character because he is seen as intelligent and hard working has he has a well paying job that involves a lot of thinking. Also he supports the stereotype or east Asians being emotionless as he in a antagonist in the programme.

South Asians

Stereotypes of South Asians:

• Educated
• Religious
• Villains
• Criminals
• Educated 

Skins

Anwar from skins is presented as a religious character which is stereotypical for him as he is from a South Asian background.

Lost
Sayid Jarrah is presented stereotypically as a criminal in lost.

Dr Foster
Dr Fosters college is presented as a stereotypical south Asian character as she is well educated and a doctor.