Class Inequality in the Media

Class Inequality in the MediaExactly the same as genderWho is in charge and what effect does this have?

Think of television shows where the main character or breadwinner is working class (does a manual labour job)Glennon and Butsch (1982)4% of sitcoms feature heads of the household who are working classIn reality 36% of people are working class50% of TV families had a head of household with a professional career (Lawyer, Architect, Doctor etc.)In reality only around 25% of families have a professional head of household

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What do the clips suggest to you about the working class?Stuart Hall (1996)The media nearly always portrays the middle class in a positive light and the middle class in a negative light to reinforce class identities and class conflict

Glasgow Media GroupWorking class portrayed as: scroungers, lone parents, trouble makersAnn GreyWomen use the media differentlyWorking class women watch tacky programmingHigh social class women watch classic and quality programminghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTbK3sb4kck