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Case study – The Big Bang Theory
Representation – Page 16
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Genre/Context: American Situation Comedy. It uses stereotypes of more than one ethnic group to create comic situations. An audience will recognise the stereotypes as they have been repeated in similar texts from the genre.
Intersectionality: In this programme more than one area of representation comes together, e.g. ethnicity, gender and class. Characters also demonstrate attributes of more than one group, for example Rajesh is Asian but also a 'geek'. He is self-reflective regarding his own stereotypical role which produces some of the comedy.
The Big Bang Theory
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What does this quote from Rajesh tell us about ethnic representation?
'Indian Monopoly’s just like regular, except the money’s in Rupees, instead of hotels you build call centres, and when you pick a chance card, you might die of dysentery.'
Now watch the extract from the television programme and consider the questions.
