Representation of Social Groups
Group 1
White Scottish Male
The artist Louis Dunham from my show is my first
representation of a social group. I wanted to add diversity to the show without
completely changing the actors that I had available to use.
Ryan is from a Scottish family and so he is able
to do a convincing Scottish accent. This meant that he could represent Scotland
in the way that he talks. The representation wasn’t just achieved in the way he
sounded but also little words and phrases like ‘aye’ that are synonymous with
the way that Scottish people talk. The costume wasn’t vital in representing the
Scottish so I made sure Ryan dressed accordingly to a typical male pop star
each time we filmed. This was through jeans and bomber jackets - very
stereotypical young male attire that would fit any young English or Scottish
man.
Group 2
White Female
My second main representation is the white female
through Morgan as the presenter Megan Stanley. This social group is very common
for an English television show and is representative of a large proportion of
the country. Using a woman was a very important part of the show for me as I
felt it was extremely appropriate as it fits with the rise in strong female
presenters on the television. Morgan was perfect for this role as her natural
down to earth nature meant that she would be immediately relatable for anyone
watching the show. Morgan has a very clear English accent and so this
complemented the group she was trying to portray. Her outfits were also chosen
to represent the group. Her clothes were nothing out of the ordinary but were
picked with a slightly edgy vibe to them to illustrate the slight quirkiness of
her personality. The indie style Morgan wears is reflective of the music genre
itself so this is another layer of social representation.
Good; would a visual reference to Scotland be included on the site?
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