Representations in TV Drama

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Representations can be…

• Positive

• Negative

• Stereotypical

• Unflattering

• Realistic

• Sympathetic

• Unfair / Biased

Representations can seek to make a group seem…

- Dominant / Superior

- Subordinate / Inferior

Learning Objective:

To analyse how representations of social classare constructed through the use of micro-elements

How do we get there?

How do we demonstrate our learning?

Learning Objectives:

To analyse how representations of social class are constructed through the use of micro-elements

To deconstruct TV drama extracts using terminology and referring to the micro-elements

To articulate relevant points about the representations in the extracts

To link points and illustrative examples and analyse the effects created

Shameless• BAFTA award-winning British comedy drama television series set

in the fictional Chatsworth council Estate, Manchester, England.• Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-

episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004.

• Centred on UK underclass and working class culture.• Accorded critical acclaim by various sections of the British media,

including The Sun newspaper and Newsnight Review on BBC Two.

• One of the most successful recent British TV programmes.• Created and, at least initially, mainly written by Paul Abbott, who is

also the programme's executive producer. • Much of the series is based on Abbott's own experiences growing

up in Burnley in a situation similar to that of the Gallagher children.• For the fifth series a 66,000 sq. ft (6,100 m2) exterior and interior

set was built on an industrial estate in Wythenshawe, Manchester.• The seventh series started on 26 January 2010

Source: Wikipedia

Shameless

Shameless Series 1 Summary Meet the Gallagher family as they

experience life on the edge in a blur of sexual adventures, triumphs, love, scams and petty crime on a Manchester housing estate. And be thankful they're not your neighbours...

Episode 1Having her handbag stolen proves to be a blessing in disguise

for Fiona when handsome stranger Steve comes to her rescue. Lip is shocked to discover Ian could be gay and decides his

brother should pay a 'visit' to the ever-accommodating Karen Jackson. But the sudden arrival of her furious father ensures Ian's already slim chances of happiness with Karen take a severe blow.

Meanwhile, Steve buys Fiona a romantic gift, but for some reason she is less than impressed with her brand new washing machine.

Lip is even less impressed on discovering that Ian is dating a married man but a heart to heart between the brothers leads Lip to accept his brother's sexuality.

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Representation of working class in Shameless

Positive Negative StereotypicalUnflattering Realistic

SympatheticBiased

UnfairDominant SuperiorSubordinateInferior

Presentation and Peer-assessment

• Present.

• Discuss as a group.

• Feedback / Feedforward

• Set targets.