'Abnormal' - Van Dijk (1991)

• The Ethnic Focus (2014) found media representations of the cultural practices of minority ethnic groups are seen as Abnormal
• Van Dijk (1991) found that minority ethnic groups are represented as 'Abnormal'
• Many people don't like the term 'Asian Culture' because there is no single Asian Culture
• Minority Ethnic Groups' cultural practices are often represented as contrasting with the 'normal' values & practices of the 'host' community