Transcript Ethnicity Lesson 3 210910

Asian stereotyping
• What are some of common Asian stereotypes?
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Hard working and studious
Business minded
Strong sense of family- close knit
Good at Maths (and cricket)
Money/status orientated
Religious/moral
Arranged marriages
Passive (except for terrorists)
• Discuss: can you name some media examples where these
stereotypes evident?
Recap
• What area of media are Asians well-represented in?
– Broadcast news (but they are less well represented in film and music, areas we
will be focusing on this year)
• Name 3 well-known Asian news broadcasters
• What might some possible reasons for this be?
– Parental pressure to enter “high status” professions?
– Perception that there is not a “market” for them (becomes self-perpetuating) in film
or music?
– Institutional pressure (e.g. prejudice in schools to take science based A Levels)
• Can you think of any examples of “ethnic niche media” targeted at Asians in
Britain:
– BBC Asian Network (closed earlier in the year)
– STAR TV
– Sunshine Radio
– The Boleyn Cinema (East Ham, Bollywood)
– Does this create ethnic communities, encouraging segregation rather than
integration (and limiting the representation of Asians in the media to a niche (vs
mainstream) audience?)
• What word describes how media has expanded and the consequent greater
choice of media products?
– Fragmentation
BBC Asian Network
• Discuss: was this a station allowing a
broad audience access to Asian music and
culture or one that was “niche media”,
segregating its audience
How much do we know about
Indo-Asian culture?
• In the UK we define anyone from what is known as the
‘Indian sub-continent’ as being Asian. In the US, Asians are
those from oriental Asia (China, Japan, Korea etc).
• What nations make up the Indian sub-continent?
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India
Pakistan ( which was part of India until 1948)
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
• Discuss: How could you tell the difference
between people of these nations?
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Language
Physical difference
Clothing
Food
Religion
Indian sub-continent quiz
• In which country is Karachi?
• What religion is this a symbol of?
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Which country used to be known as Ceylon?
In which country is the cricketer Sachin Tendulkar from?
Which UK city has the highest concentration of UK Asians?
In which country do they speak Punjabi ?
From which country are most of the UK owners of Indian
restaurants from?
• What is a samosa?
• What meat are Muslims forbidden to eat?
• In Indian weddings what is the dowry?
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Pakistan
Hindu
Sri Lanka
India
Leicester
India
Bangladesh
A pastry with a veg or meat filling
Pork
Money given to the bride’s family from the groom’s
family.
Media and Collective Identity
Glossary
• Are there any words or terms you are not
familiar with?
Islam
• Discuss in pairs what you understand by
the term “Islam”
World Muslim Population
The Hijab
• “The meaning of the hijab ranges from a
form of empowerment for the woman
choosing to wear it to a means of
containment imposed by others”
• Demonstrates resistance to and
independence from western culture?
Homework
• Research colonialism and post-colonialism
• Answer the question: “Do you think
colonialism is different to imperialism?”
• Do not use wikipedia!
• Write at least 250 words…
The British
Film
Industry
What is British cinema?
• British film is not as straightforward as it might initially
seem. Some films are made in Britain by Hollywood,
some films are about Britain but not made in Britain and
so on….the film industry is incredibly international!
• TASK : Discuss these questions in pairs:
• Does the subject, story and / or setting of the film have to be British?
• What are British films about? Is there such a thing as a typical British
film?
• Does it have to be made by a British director? Can you name any?
• Does it have to be made in Britain?
• Does it have to be funded by a British company? Do you know the
names of companies that produce British films?
• Should it be made mainly for a British audience? Do you know any
examples?
British films - Task
• Watch each of the following clips from
British films. What makes them British?
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The setting
The story and themes
The culture
The cast
4 WEDDINGS
• The setting – LONDON, SOMERSET
• The story and themes – traditional british wedding –
May 1st – bank hols
• The culture – full english breakfast, big hats, church
stone…british hymn, swearing…bugger
• The cast – hugh grant (best man) forgetful, bumbling
idiot
Priest – rowan atkinson quirky, awkward, slapstick
Cousin Scarlet – striking red hair – skeleton ring –
quirky dress…punk – eccentric, confident
Definitions of British film
• Legally a British film should have:
• Been mostly made in Britain with mostly a
British cast and crew.
• Must be mostly British financed.
• Must represent Britain.
British cinema – further
questions to consider….
• Most British films are produced in a very small area of
the country – London and the South East, does this
make them representative of the country?
• Most British films are made by white middle aged men,
does this make them representative?
• How much do you think British films are influenced by
Hollywood?
• Task: Look at the following posters and make notes on
how the represent ‘Britishness’.
British Talent
• Since the 1930s the British film industry has struggled to
compete with the influx of Hollywood films and the power
of the Hollywood studio system.
• Unlike the US, Britain has never had a studio system. In
addition many of the best British talents have emigrated
to the Hollywood system.
• Task: How many British actors and directors that are
now ‘big’ in Hollywood can you name?
• Recent example: Parminder Nagra from ‘Bend it Like
Beckham’.
• Leicester born actress. Began in local theatre and
discovered by channel 4 talent scout. Got part in
‘Beckham’ and whilst in LA promoting film she got
part as Dr Neela in US hospital drama ‘ER’.
Problems with British film?
• Hollywood power: Most UK films are independently
made and find it difficult to compete with the big US multinational companies. The market is saturated by US
imports. US films have more money to market/advertise.
• American imperialism: We are living in an ‘Americanised
country that is generally dominated by US culture( think of
the music and TV industries as well).
• The idea of ‘Britishness’: until recently the British film
industry was accused of ignoring issues and subject
matter of those outside of the ‘white mainstream’. Recently
films like ‘Bend it Like Beckham’, East is East, ‘Dirty
Pretty Things’ and ‘Bullet Boy have begun to challenge
British cultural stereotypes.