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Saturday 23 April 2016

Representation. Ethnicity.



The People vs OJ Simpson.

Click the image to watch the clip from episode 9.

Start at 22 mins and end at 27.05


Watch the clip at least 4 times and make notes on the four areas of representation, to answer this question:

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of ethnicity using the following:


  • Camera shots, movement, angles, composition
  • editing
  • sound
  • mise-en-scene


Reminders of stereotypes for ethnicity:

dangerous
exotic
pitied
humourous
'mystical negro' stereotype
irrational (not reasoning, and easily led by their emotions)
lustful
not usually powerful in society

Asian:
academic/scholarly


REMEMBER THIS:

Unity and Conflict

Conflict is often the theme between ethnic groups and the wider society.



Unity is often an element of the representation of ethnicity.  This hits a stereotype of ethnicity: that of close families and tight communities.