Race and Ethnicity

I think that race is over represented in TV dramas, for example, in Eastenders, on the square there are many different races, probably more than you would get in real life. I think that TV dramas try to be politically correct and so use as many different races within each episode as they can. Patrick from Eastenders is Jamaican, he is portrayed

Ethnicity-
An ethnic group or ethnicity is a population group whose members identify with each other on the basis of common nationality or shared cultural traditionsEthnicity connotes shared cultural traits and a shared group history. Some ethnic groups also share linguistic or religious traits, while others share a common group history but not a common language or religion.


Race-

The term race refers to the concept of dividing people into populations or groups on the basis of various sets of physical characteristics (which usually result from genetic ancestry).

Race presumes shared biological or genetic traits, whether actual or asserted. In the early 19th century, racial differences were ascribed significance in areas of intelligence, health, and personality. There is no evidence validating these ideas.ethnic group or ethnicity is a population group whose members identify with each other on the basis of common nationality or shared cultural traditions

Ethnicity connotes shared cultural traits and a shared group history. Some ethnic groups also share linguistic or religious traits, while others share a common group history but not a common language or religion.

Racial stereotypes are also made from myths and can be very harmful and dangerous as it makes a bold impression on children. 

Alvarados Race Theory (1978)

Four key themes in racial representation:

• Exotic
• Dangerous
• Humorous
• Pitied

Moral Panics- Cohen (1972)

Described as a condition, episode, person or group of persons which emerge to become defined as a threat to societal values and interests.

Tokenism is a practice of limited inclusion or artistic and/or political representation of members of a traditionally marginalised group, usually creating a false appearance of inclusive practices rather than discrimination.