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1. Which of the following statements about ethnicity and media coverage is supported by sociological research? (choose one answer)

   1.   ?    Media coverage of ethnic minorities is very similar to that of white groups
   2.   ?    Media coverage of ethnic minorities has not changed since the 1980s
   3.   ?    Media coverage of ethnic minorities has changed, but they are still under-represented

2. A stereotyped representation of an ethnic minority is? (choose one answer)

   1.   ?    A distorted generalised view of a group based on one or two characteristics
   2.   ?    Looking at ethnic minorities from the point of view of white western society
   3.   ?    A situation where people pick up distorted ideas about ethnic minorities from the mass media

3. Which three of the following are examples of media coverage of ethnic minorities now?

   1. Ethnic minorities are less invisible than they were
   2. Ethnic minorities are no longer stereotyped
   3. Ethnic minorities are included in presentation of issues such as the news
   4. Ethnic minorities are not under-represented in dramas and soap operas
   5. There are positive role models of ethnic minorities available
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4. Hartmann and Husband did content analysis of press coverage of ethnic minorities in the 1970s. Which one of the following effects did they find this coverage had on young people?

   1. It created negative stereotypes of ethnic minorities
   2. It had no effect whatsoever on attitudes
   3. It reinforced existing attitudes
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5. Van Djik did a content analysis of press coverage of black people in the 1990s. Which one of the following was NOT a common theme in stories about black people?

   1. Stories about criminals
   2. Stories about famine and aid
   3. Positive role models
   4. Stories about ethnic minorities as a threat
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6. Which two of the following are new characteristics of recent media coverage of muslims since September 11th?

   1. Forced marriages of young Asian women
   2. Muslims presented as extremists
   3. Muslims as terrorists
   4. The war in Iraq
   5. Saddam Hussain
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7. True or false? There are no positive role models for ethnic minorities in mass media coverage

   1. True
   2. False
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8. How were attitudes towards ethnic minority groups affected by the history of the British Empire? (choose two answers)

   1. It led to a view that white people were superior to other ethnic groups
   2. It promoted ethnocentrism - seeing things from a white western point of view
   3. It promoted immigration from former Commonwealth countries
   4. It led the British to see ethnic minorities as groups who shared a common history
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9. This image of an Asian servant is an example of which of the following? (choose two answers)
   

   1. Ethnocentrism
   2. Negative Stereotype
   3. Invisibility
   4. Under-representation
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10. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is often used as an example of a positive representation of black people. Which two of the following are criticisms put forward of this view?

    1. That it ignores problems of poverty and racism often faced by ethnic minorities
    2. That the family on which it is centred is an unusual example of a black family and not typical
    3. That the images put forward are negative because they make people laugh
    4. That the images put forward are negative because some of the characters are not sympathetic?
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