Thursday 19 November 2015

Examples of Ethnicity in TV Drama:

Examples of Ethnicity in TV Drama;

Black:
Curtis From Misfits: The representation of Curtis is very stereotypical as he is doing community service meaning that he committed a crime so might be dangerous. Also he listens to hip-hop music, wears baggy trousers and likes girls of the same ethnicity as him. 

Thomas From Skins: Thomas is a stereotypical immigrant as in the show he has immigrated to the country with little money and only a place in a council estate. He eats stereotypical things such as curry and hot chillies 'that his mum used to grow on the farm.' He then turns into a drug dealer to gain money. 
Crazy Eyes from Orange is the new Black: She is stereotypical in the way that she only talks to people in the prison of her own ethnicity and in her younger life had strict discipline. She is not stereotypical as she has a disability which makes her childlike in her ways.


White:
Michael from Prison Break: He is very stereotypical as he works in an office building and wears a suit. He cares about his brother a lot as he try to get him out of prison. He is also extremely short, calm and could be described as boring in some respects. 
Tate from American Horror Story: He is the opposite to every stereotype of a white person in the first series as he is a serial killer with no remorse or sympathy. He always talks about death because he is in fact dead. He falls in love with a girl who is younger them him but their relationship was not normal. 
Effy from Skins: She is a stereotypical white teenage girl, she is lazy, rebellious and is in several different relationships with different boys. She still manages to do well at school and in the last seres she has an office job which she does not  like.



Chinese:
Agent May from Agents of Shield: a stereotypical view of the asian is that they are really good at martial arts. Agent May is an extremely good fighter and she knows everything to know about martial arts. 
Anita from Humans: Anita is very smart as she pretends to be a robot although she can have thoughts and feelings, she knows exactly how to manipulate people. This is stereotypical because the Chinese are thought to be very smart. She is also very calm and collective. 
Maski Oka from Heroes: Again he is the smart one of the group and he is great at computer science. Like the stereotypical asian he is the one behind the scenes doing all the brain work rather then doing all the fighting. 



Asian:
Anwar from Skins: He is very stereotypical in some of his ways and counteracting in others. H is religious and you often see him at church or praying, his family are very strict and do not let him drink alcohol. Although he does drink alcohol and do drugs he still gets good grades. 
Martina from Orange is the New Black: She was stereotypical food and is stereotypical to a teenage rebellious asian. She enjoys doing her makeup and bitching about others in the prison She is obsessed with boys and has a close best friend of the same ethnicity. 
Emily from Pretty Little Liars: She very intelligent and does very well with her school work, she follows what her parents say and does not like to break the rules. She is also hardworking in her swimming. She counteracts the stereotype of asian people by being gay as in their community it is not often accepted. 




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