Regional Identities

Lauren, Lawrence & Shauna

We dont think that the way that people are represented through media, for regional identity is fair or accurate. The way that people are shown, can be the total opposite of what others are actually like.

Americans in regional accents

In Americans point of view there seem to be only two typical stereotypes of a British person, one being that is that they are ridiculously posh and upper class (an example of this is shown in Friends.) Or Cockney (as in Eastenders or Mary Poppins) For those of us who live in England, we have different stereotypes to those that Americans have, for example, we have Geordie, Scouser, Brummie, Cockney and West Country Yoke.

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Mise en scene

The mise en scene changes our views on the person. For example, if in the scene we saw a dark alley way and lots of rubbish, and bins, wed assume that we are going to see someone whos poor, dirty, possible a tramp. However, sometimes they give us the wrong impression, and we would see a high class, wealthy person instead. The things that we see before we see the person effect our thoughts on who we are going to see, and where we assume theyll be from.

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Perceptions

North are perceived by their southern cousins as being uncivilised, while the people of the north view southerners as being soft Cockney stereotypes: salesmen, or second-hand car dealers untrustworthy rough Drop out of school, teenage pregnancy, loutish behaviour Fraudsters

Geordies

Geordie: The word "Geordie" is said to date from the early 18th century, when Newcastle people declared support for the English kings George I and II Thanks to programs such as Geordie Shore the stereotypes about certain regions have been heightened. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC1xND3iBig Some stereotypes surrounding Geordies are: Women are typically tougher than men. Supporter of Newcastle United.

Yorkshire: outspoken, and rude Farmers Lacking in humour Stupid A flat cap Combine harvester/tractor Cricket inbreed

Scouse: Curly hair. Old. Welsh: Barry Island Fighting Gavin and Stacey Rugby Leicester: Chavvy Slang lesta Mardy Big ears. Eat lots of crisps (Thanks, Gary) Scum of the country

Birmingham Stupid (in 2008 it was voted as the least intelligent accent.) Pigs Rural jobs The accent in a symptom of brain damage Heavy Metal Friendly sounding accent Dirty factories

Binary opposites are often used to show contrast between one place and another. Often London is either described as the terrible place to get away from or the place where everything is new and exciting. And the countryside is either described as wholesome and safe or dull and boring.

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Often in films ,the baddy is extremely posh and speaks in an RP accent where the hero generally speaks in an normal accent to show he is the good guy. Binary opposites are also used to show contrast in class. For example a posh London character would be paired up against a country man to show how their accents and difference. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI5UiyPduU4&feature=ch annel_video_title