7- Regional Identity

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G322: TV DRAMA


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Map of the UK

• What is regionalidentity?

• What are theregions?

• Stereotypes in UK


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Draw yourself a map ofthe UK

• Stereotypes in UK

Geordie

Scouser

Essex Girl/boyManchester

Welsh

Irish

Scottish

Londoners’

Northerns’

Sotherns’


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UK Stereotyes

Welsh‘Taes’

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UK Stereotyes

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Metrosexual"ale'u"b

Uneducated+oorronunciation,a$e tanGla"orous!earance/-anity

.eelleryModern'ra"aticWhite teethbig lis+artying,ootballers’i-es

*ag iesKilts0aggis

Shortbread1ld "en!ccentLochness"onster,isher"en0ighland

ga"es2old'rin$ing/ubsMountainsWhis$ey

2ouncil estates*usy,ootball

Money .obs shos

(ransort 3(,L42ongestion*orris *i$es1ly"ics

5oyal #a"ilyWe"bley*ig ben2elebsLondon eyeMusic 6 17+arlia"ent5ich/oor2oc$ney'i-erse'rugs&iolenceKni#e cri"e

(he#tUer class

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*eatlesUne"ly"ent


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Draw yourself a map ofthe UK

• Label :9;< regional areas=

• 2an you add exa"les o# (& sho characters ho >t

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• What are the stereotyes o#these regions?e=g= West2ountry9 Everybody is afarmer


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What is *ritishness?


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Understanding regionalidentity

• +ic$ o# the #olloing regions and stereotyetheir regional identity@ – Northerners

– Southerners

– Essex – Scottish

– Welsh

– Scousers

– Geordies – Aor$shire

– Mancs

– *ru""ies

– Londoners


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Northerners• StereotyeB )Northern

Mon$eys’C Loud rudeCdrin$ a lot and o# aloer status

•

2ostu"eB (rac$ suitor chea/casual clothes

• 'ialogue/dialectB&oel sounds o-er9ronounced

• Ma$e uB 1-er the toor "ini"al

• 2lass/StatusB Lo


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Southerners

• StereotyeB )+oncySoutherners’ arrogant and osh

• 9 'ialogue/dialectB Well so$en) the rain in Sain #alls "ainlyon the lain’

• 92ostu"eB Suit and tieCtailored clothing and dresses

• 9+rosB *rie# case

• 9Ma$e uB 2lassy and to a"ini"u"

• 92lass/StatusB Middle/Uer


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Essex• StereotyeB I"age consciousC

unintelligentC lo-e to sho and

arty• Stereotye coined by (1WIE 3(he

1nly Way is Essex4

• 'ialogue/dialectB DShut uD D1h"y GodD B co""on hrases

• 2ostu"e@ GirlsB 5e-ealing/1((*oys@ ,ashionable

• LocationB 2lubs and boutiues

• +ros@ G Exensi-eC FashyC tac$yhandbagsC u to date "obilehone

• Ma$e uB ,a$e tanC #a$eeyelashes and hair extensions

• 2lass/StatusB Loer Middle

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Scottish• StereotyeB 0u"ourlessC hate

other nationsCalcoholic and -iolent

• 'ialogue/dialectB Strong accentDochD DeeD

• 2ostu"eB KiltC tartanC (a" oDShanter

•

LocationB 0ighlandsC cold and-ast oen saces

• +rosB *agiesC haggisC his$y

• Ma$e uB Ginger hair and #rec$les

• 2lass/StatusB Loer class

3#ar"ers4

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Welsh•

StereotyeB S"all Cdar$haired eole ho lay allrugbyC sing in choirsC herdshee or "ine coal

• 'ialogue/dialectB &ery )song9

li$e’ and "elodicC slo andexaggerated ronunciation

• 2ostu"eB 5ugby shirts

• LocationB 5ugby itchCchurchC ubC >elds ith shee

• +rosB Shee

• Ma$e uB Mini"al

• 2lass/StatusB Middle/Loer


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Scousers• StereotyeB 'angerous J

)Why does the ri-er Merseyrun through Li-erool? I# ital$ed it ould get "ugged’

• 9 'ialogue/dialectB ,le""yC

dicult to understandJ Dli$eDro"inent $Ds

• 92ostu"eB (rac$suitsC -erycasual chea loo$ing clothing

• 9LocationB +ub/ho"e

• 9+rosB 2hea loo$ing eellery

• 9Ma$e uB Mini"alC or 1((


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Aor$shire

• 9 'ialogue/dialectB DEy u’C)!nD !hDll tell thi that #ernot’C don’t ronounce )t’s’

• 2ostu"eB ,lat casC teed

ac$ets• LocationB 1en >eldsC

country ubsC Local shos

• +rosB Whiets/Aor$sireterrier and Aor$shireuddings

• Ma$e uB Mini"al/ale

• 2lass/StatusB Lo 3#ar"ers4

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Geordies

• StereotyeB LoudC sear a lotCarty ani"als and bingedrin$ers 3hel coined by GeordieShore4

•

'ialogue/dialectB )ay eye"an’C dicult to understand

• 2ostu"eB 5e-ealingC tightclothing

• LocationB *usy ton centresC

clubsC urban areas• Ma$e uB 1-er the toC #a$e

tanC dar$ hair

• 2lass/StatusB Loer "iddle/"iddle

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Mancs

• StereotyeB LoudC rudeC #unny and #ondo# >ghting 30eled coined by 1asis4

• 'ialogue/dialectB )1hC aye’ )Not’

• 2ostu"eB Manchester United

• Shirt

• LocationB *usy ton centres

• 2lass/StatusB Lo/loer

• "iddle


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*ru""ies

• StereotyeB Unintelligentand un#riendly

• 'ialogue/dialectB DAoD

hea-ily ronunciation theDoD o# DAouD

• 2ostu"eB 2asual/ 2heao

•

LocationB *usyCindustrialised centres

• Ma$e uB Greasy hair



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Londoners 3Northern/ "ore osh boroughs4

• 9 'ialogue/dialectB Well so$enCrange o# -ocabulary

• 92ostu"eB 2ash"ere u"ers/seaters and suits

• 9LocationB S$yscraersC san$ybarsC osh ho"es

• 9+rosB *rie#case

• 92lass/StatusB Middle/uer


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Londoners 32oc$ney/ South London4

• 9 'ialogue/dialectB )Gorbli"ey’C5hy"ing slang )ales and airs Bstairs’Cdroing )t’s’

• 92ostu"eB ,lat cas

• 9LocationB *usy streetsC "ar$etstalls

• 9Ma$e uB Mini"al



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• EastEnders

• Sha"eless

• (rainSotting/*ra-eheart/Monarch o# the Glen

• 'oc Martin

• E""erdale


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• Who are e sy"athising ith? Why3lin$ to the the"e4?


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