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media representation of class
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What class do most media editors and executives belong to?
Middle class
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How do middle class people appear on TV compared to working-class people?
Middle class people appear more
often
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In which type of shows are working class characters mostly found?
Soap operas
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What type of dramas typically portray upper class characters?
Historical costume dramas
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How does news media often represent working class people?
As a
source
of
trouble
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What view does the Glasgow University Media Group suggest the media spreads about the working class?
They are trouble to ensure
capitalist
dominance
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What percentage of sitcoms featured a family with a manual worker as head of the household?
4%
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What is the real-life percentage of families with a manual worker as head?
36%
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What percentage of TV families had a professional as head of the household?
Nearly
half
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How are most working class dads portrayed on TV according to Glennon and Butsch?
As
stupid
and comical
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What does Newman say about media attention regarding wealth?
It focuses on things only the
wealthy
can afford
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How does the media discuss poverty according to Newman?
By focusing on
statistics
, not human suffering
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What effect did 'The Royle Family' have on middle class students according to Medhurst?
They viewed it as an
accurate portrayal
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What does Stuart Hall argue about media portrayals of class?
Middle classes are portrayed
positively
,
working-class
negatively
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How has the media reinforced class identities according to Stuart Hall?
By maintaining a strong divide between
classes
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What is the role of media in shaping public perceptions of class?
It influences how
classes
are viewed in society
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How do media representations affect individual class identity?
They shape how individuals
perceive
their own class
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What is the historical context of class representation in media?
It reflects
societal changes
over time
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What is the relationship between media portrayals and real-life class statistics?
Media often
misrepresents
real-life statistics
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