AQA A-Level Sociology Media

What did Van Dijk say about MEGs in the media?

Ethnic minority groups are represented as criinal, abnormal, inimportant, a threat, and dependent.

Blanket terminomogy is used when discussing cultural practices in documentaries.

For example, “Asian culture” - Van Dijk states this is an oversimplification.

What did Moghissi say about MEGs in the media?

US Muslims are huddled together in the media, she found that since 9/11 a moral panic has been created surrounding Islam.

Women are presented as victims of honor killings and males as terrorists.

What did Hall traditionally say about MEGs in the media?

He found that a folk devil of black muggers are often created in media texts.

What did Hall say was changing about MEGs in the media?

Indirect racism and direct racism.

“The White Eye” means we see the representations of ethnic minorities in a way that white directors, for example, see and present them, not a true reflection.

What did Barker say about MEGs in the media?

There are now a range of Asian and Black characters that reflect the demographic of London more fairly that it used to in Eastenders.

However, they still have a long way to go to resist wider structural racism as key characters are often still white

What did Nhadi say about MEGs in the media?

Portrayals of Muslims were incredibly negative

Often seen as “intolerant, misogynistic, violent, or cruel, and finally, strange or different”.

For example- tabloid headlines “Muslim thugs”

What was found in the Children Now study titled “Fair Play”?

Found Ethnic Minority Groups are stereotyped in video games.

86% of heroes were white and 10% of sports characters were black

What did Husband and Hartman say about MEGs in the media?

Suggests that the media see foreigners, especially black people as inferior.

Ethnic minorities are often portrayed in a negative way.

What did Ligali say about MEGs in media?

Media have been accused of being institutionally racist due to reporting less incidences of murder against minority ethnic groups.

What did Malik say about MEGs in media?

Broadcasters are guilty of tokenism and stereotypical.

Found that the culture of ethnic minority groups living in the UK was not depicted in a fair way and said this was largely due to the lack of black and Asian people in positions of power with media companies.

However, reality shows are increasingly more inclusive.