We look at a variety of clips to scrutinize representations that draw on stereotypes about ethnicity, regional difference and class. We discuss accents and prejudices about them, taking a historical view.
Stereotype: an assumption about a person, place or issue that does not allow for flexibility or detail. Stereotyping involves the use of stock characters or types.
Archetype: a stock character who is the model or prototype, frequently copied in television , drama, film, radio and literature, such as the hero. The role is readily recognized by all.
We contrast Rab C.Nesbitt from Glasgow with the Edinburgh schoolteacher from The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
We compare an episode of The Coopers Church going scene with Peter Sellars in The Millionairess (1960) singing Goodness Gracious Me
We discuss how Armstrong and Miller make comedy in their sketch with RAF pilots using RP accents and mismatched vocabulary.
