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.

Representation of ethnicity extract

Click here to watch the extract from the BBC2 series Line of Duty.  The extract is from series one, aired in 2012.

Work in your groups, to answer this question:

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

• Camera shots, angles, movement and composition
• Editing
• Sound
• Mise en scene

50 marks

EAA: Explanation, analysis, argument-20 marks

EG: Use of example-20 marks

T: Terminology-10 marks



Use this glossary to help you.

Making progress with your use of terminology.

Post your findings to your blog, under the title 'Representation of ethnicity - Line of Duty extract.'

As you are using the detailed glossary, I am expecting to see that you are broadening your use of accurate terminology.

Area of focus:

EDITING: Hannah F, Jordan, Frazer and Niamh

SOUND: Ross F, Grace, James T, Jake G.

MISE-EN-SCENE: Aviv, Louisa, Lewis, Ellie.

CAMERA WORK: Dom, Ryan, Nathan, Georgina.

EDITING: Ethan, Rayan, Angel, Tom C.

CAMERA WORK: Harry, Taylor, Leah, Rob.

Representation of ethnicity

Find examples of how the following ethnic groups are represented in TV drama (British or American):

• Black
• White
• East-Asian
• South-Asian

Find examples from three TV dramas (not soaps or films) for each ethnic group.  Make it clear which TV dramas your examples are from.  Post your examples to your blog, and answer the following questions about each of them:

1. Are the representations stereotypical or not?
2. How and why is this the case?

Representations of ethnicity: the theory.

Four key themes in racial representations:

• exotic or 'other'
• dangerous
• humorous
• pitied

(Alvarado et al. 1987: 153)

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.