The Family - Representation

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Focus on ethnic minority representation in 1988 - from reality TV series, 'The Family'.

'The Family :The After Years' was a programme from 1988 which looked back at the huge impact of British television's first reality TV series, 'The Family' (produced and broadcast live in 1974 ). This controversial series, a precursor to the explosion of reality TV series in recent years, examined the daily lives of a real family in Reading over a six month period. The 1988 programme explored what had happened to family members in the intervening years. Focus here on how the treatment of ethnic minority representation was handled in the media at the time.
From: The Family: The After Years
First Broadcast : 30 July 1988

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 14-16,16+

Subject : Media Studies, Sociology

Topic : Reality genre, Community and culture

Keywords : Representation, The Family, Ethnic minorities, Community,

Notes : How have societal attitudes towards ethnic minorities changed over the years? Explore other programmes with representation of ethnic minorities. Compare with present day reality programmes to assess changes in ethnic minorities representation issues.

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