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1.    What links all the media texts together?
2. How are the media texts representative of the changing landscape of black Britain? (past, present and future)


All of the images on this prezi are linked together as they are all things that would 'come to mind' when asked your opinion on 'BLACK BRITAIN.' They are all stereotypes and associations that we, as individuals make.


The type of music artists shown on this prezi (rappers, grime artists, reggae artists etc.) are all types that we would associate with the Black British.

Radio one xtra clip

• Music - hip hop, reggae
• Food - chicken, rice and peas
• 'FAR FROM BEING WELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS'
• Language/way of speaking - 'You get me.'

This clip has enlightened me into the many things that black immigrants have brought to Britain with them as part of their culture. With them they brought interesting food, amazing music and several varieties of entertainment.




Is black style now just style? Has it crossed race boundaries?
What does acting black mean?

Write at least 450 - 600 words on what you have learnt from the radio programme, include what you think is Black British culture.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/tx/documentaries/black_british.shtml

Task 5 - radio extract

In this extract, both white and black people are represented. The whole radio extract is presented by a white man, which gives him all of the power. It may also give the radio clip a bias viewpoint, as it's from a white person's view. Also, he is very well-spoken which suggests to the audience that he is of a high class, and has had a good upbringing.


The man that speaks only briefly towards the end, we can tell is Caribbean by the way he talks and his accent. This may to suggest to the audience that he holds little importance, as his voice is only heard for a limited time.


The radio presenter talks about how there were differing opinions about the racial problems in Britain. This could show how although the white indigenous people of Britain may hold a stigma against the Black immigrants, not everyone holds a racist view. Also, where this radio show is most likely to be predominately aired to a large White, British audience, it shows how everyone is entitled to their own views, and certain companies views aren't injected into everyone's minds.


What the Black man said, I found very important. He said 'And I was determined that the town would never be kept white, but we are here now.' This shows that he has a more relaxed view, and it makes it seem like he is not at all threatened by the white population of Britain. It makes it seem that the fact they are already there, is such a huge step, that it is hard for society to go back, and undo it. He seems confident that there is a way forward for Black British people.


Within the clip it talks about Black people as though they are a problem themselves. And quite shockingly, it said blind violence was the best way to deal with mass immigration.




Something else I find interesting is the way that image has been used to create it's own story about the Noting Hill Race Riots. At the beginning, there are bars going up and down. I think this represents the uproar of all the white British people. I think it shows how they're getting angry.
Following this, there is a flash of Black and White on the screen. I think this represents the outbreak of fights between the Black and White British people.

Windrush years

 What have I learnt and what have I got from it?

PART ONE   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh8SeGmzai4

Lennie Henry spoke about how Britain has changed. How Trevor McDonald is not seen as a BLACK newsreader, but THE newsreader. It shows how Britain has developed over the years and has came to accept the Black population as British individuals. 

I found it interesting just how many people it said were to come from the West Indies after the 2nd World War. Half a million people is a huge amount, and to be completely honest, I wouldn't of expected such a huge amount of people to immigrate to one place. 

One man said about how there was a sign saying 'Rooms for rent, no niggers need apply.' This shocked me, as I didn't realise how racist it used to be back then. I know that racism still exists now, but you hardly hear of it these days.

A bit that saddened me was when a man said 'You felt like you were an intruder, and truely, you were a foreigner.' I found this sad because people shouldn't be made to feel like that. Everyone should be welcomed, and given a fair chance. It seems as though Blacks and Whites were completely seperated with the Whites dominating, and the Blacks being segregated and forced into subdueing the Whites of society.

I was surprised to see that even though many people fought against change, and allowing Blacks into a 'white' country, there were many in favour of change. In the video it showed even white people taking the side of the Black immigrants. This shows that not everyone was as racist back then, as I may have first thought.

PART TWO

PART THREE

PART FOUR

PART FIVE

PART SIX

PART SEVEN

PART EIGHT

PART NINE

PART TEN

PART ELEVEN

PART TWELVE

PART THIRTEEN

PART FOURTEEN

PART FIFTEEN

Literal notes that I wrote whilst watching THE WINDRUSH YEARS

• Jamaicans
• England transformed by immigrants and their children.
• 50 years ago - 500 West Indians.
• 21st June 1948 - Colonial Caribbean came here.
• William Nalty - Church of England School.
• Connie Mark ---> Brought up to respect the Royal family.
• WW2 .. 1959 - West Indians joined in. -----> 'Come and fight for your mother land, come and fight for England.'
• 'Everyone and everything was equal in this country.'
• 250 from Trinidad
• West Indians became popular as musicians.
• A Woman Cashier - 'Isn't it about time they went back home.'
• 250 went home to Caribbean after war.
• EMPIRE WINDRUSH - normally to Mexico.
• Immigration closed doors to America.
• 24th May 1948 - Set sail from Kingston, Jamaica. SS Empire Windrush.
• KBW - Keep Britain White
• 'Darkie' 'Don't trust those Darkies'
• Old woman - 'These n*****s are everywhere, you can't get rid of them.'
• OBJECTIONS - NOT BECAUSE OF COLOUR. ---> Some of them wash with oil.
• 'You felt like you were an intruder. You were an outsider; you did not belong.'
• Black households were targetted.
• Mosely 'Do you want the blacks to take your jobs?'
• May 1925 - Nelson Cochrane noted 'here's another blackie, let's get him' ---> Didn't die because he did something wrong, but because of his skin colour.
• 'Blues Party.'
• 60s SKA ----> London West-end clubs.
• Island records ---> Sold more in Britain than Jamaica ---> 'My Boy Lollipop.'
• Jamacanisation
• A white girl with a black guy was considered 'cool'

Word definitions

IDENTITY
This is the character and make up that defines a person. It can also involve physical features as well as personality traits. For example, someone could be defined by the views they hold, such a political viewpoints or religious beliefs.


James Arthur Baldwin: 'Identity would seem to be the garment with which one covers the nakedness of the self.'


COLLECTIVE IDENTITY
This term describes the identity of a group. It involves the norms and values to be shared throughout every individual within that 'collective identity.' The collective identity is part of the individual's personal identity.


From Collective identity and social movements; Francesca Polletta and James M. Jasper  'we have defined collective identity as an individual's cognitive, moral, and emotional connection with a broader community, category, practice, or institution. It is a perception of shared status or relation, which may be imagined rather than experienced directly, and it is distinct from personal identities, although it may form part of a personal identity.'


MEDIATION
This refers to the interjection between two things. It can be an attempt at resolving a dispute between two factors or forces by a third factor. Within Media Studies, communication is considered the key mediator.


Hamilton Mabie 'Don't be afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.




REPRESENTATION
This is the description or portrayal of something. If a photo of someone committing a crime appeared in a newspaper, you would say that they have been negatively represented, compared to if it was a professional studio photograph.







In this St Trinians poster, there are several things being REPRESENTED. First of all, the poster contains only females. This means that they are being represented in this text, and not males. They are also students, so any which way they have been represented, will be associated with school girls. In this poster they have been represented in different ways as individuals. The girl in the middle is the tallest, and her posture makes her look as though she has all of the power. The girl on her left has a similar up-right posture, which could suggest to us that she is second in command. However, you can see her suspenders which could represent her as a bit slutty. The other girls all hold much more relaxed positions which could suggest they are lower down in the hierarchy - the 'followers.'


HEGEMONY
This refers to the masses dominating society. For example, one social group over-powering and controlling another.


Within the media hegemony is very important. It can link to stereotypes, as what we see as the 'dominant' culture, may lead us to make associations with a certain group. E.g. the stereotype that all British people like tea could be based upon the majority of people being a fan, so it is associated with every British individual.


To the extent that the United States has, I don't like the word hegemony, the United States has influence around the world, I don't think that's based on to any significant degree on the fact that countries use the dollar as their major reserve.
Robert C. Solomon 




COLONIALISM AND POST-COLONIALISM
Colonialism is where you acquire and maintain colonies (territory under their power). Post-colonialism refers to the affects and reactions to colonialism.


IMPERIAL 'OTHER'

This term is related to an empire or emporer. 

"I wonder how many times we expect a government to apologize for the sins of an imperial government of the past," Republican Rep. Tom Tancredo said.  http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286717,00.html


YOUTH SUBCULTURE
This term describes a culture within a culture that holds different norms, values and views to the predominant one. This describes the youths within a culture, having their own way of living compared to the adults of their culture.


Widdicombe and Wooffitt talk about how 'Subcultures construct their identities' in their book - THE LANGUAGE OF SUBCULTURES (1995)


SYNCRETISM
This is the attempt to make everyone's views and beliefs the same by bringing together aspects from different views.


POST-MODERNISM
The changes/effects caused by modernism. Any style that reacts against the current, 'modern' ways.


URBAN MUSIC
Genres such as R'n'b, hip hop, grime, rap and garage are all considered urban music.

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