Eastenders has incorporated elements of realism that was not present in earlier soaps in regards the lives of working-class people e.g. homosexuality and alcoholism
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Example of positive representation (working class)
The Royle Family is often cited as an example of a sitcom known for its realistic portrayal of working-class family life
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Newman (working class- negative)
Argues that there have been very few television shows that realistically reflect the lives of working-class people. When they are presented, it is often in an unflattering or pitying light
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Devereux (working class-negative)
Argues that working class people often fall into two categories within media representations: they are either presented as 'happy' and 'deserving' poor, or negatively with images of those on benefits
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Owen Jones (working class-negative)
Argues that the term 'chav' has come to represent a way of condemning working class culture. He sees shows such as Wife Swap and The Jeremy Kyle Show as deliberately presenting working class people in a negative way
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Golding and Middleton (underclass- negative)
Examined media-generated moral panics about welfare abuse and argued that the media demonises certain sections of the underclass and that this has contributed towards legitimising welfare cuts by the state
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Price (underclass- negative)
Sees shows such as Benefits Street as 'poverty ****' in that they have the intention of exploiting a programme's content in order to have a shocking effect on the audience and to shape their responses
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Prince Charles (upper class-negative)
There is evidence of change within media representations of the Royal Family e.g. the media criticism of Prince Charles' lobbying of government ministers and civil servants since 2010
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Reiner (upper class-positive)
Contemporary representations of people with wealth show them as examples of success within a meritocratic society. When people are shown as having enormous wealth, their achievements are celebrated
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Card 2
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The Royle Family is often cited as an example of a sitcom known for its realistic portrayal of working-class family life
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Example of positive representation (working class)
Card 3
Front
Argues that there have been very few television shows that realistically reflect the lives of working-class people. When they are presented, it is often in an unflattering or pitying light
Back
Card 4
Front
Argues that working class people often fall into two categories within media representations: they are either presented as 'happy' and 'deserving' poor, or negatively with images of those on benefits
Back
Card 5
Front
Argues that the term 'chav' has come to represent a way of condemning working class culture. He sees shows such as Wife Swap and The Jeremy Kyle Show as deliberately presenting working class people in a negative way
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