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Superwog: The Differences Between Wogs and Aussies
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Superwog: The Difference Between Wogs and Aussies
Questions
- What stereotypes are you aware of?
- What are some other "new ethnicities" that have emerged in Melbourne or Australia
- Is comedy a good way to try to combat stereotypes? Is it more effective then reversing reversing stereotypes of passivity (e.g. Blaxploitation films?)
Questions and References
The Difference Between Wogs and Aussies: Tradies
Media Text
What is a "wog"?
What is a wog?
- Offensive racial slur
- Refers to migrants from:
- Southern Europe
- Mediterranean
- Middle East
- Eastern Europeans
Wogs in Media
Stereotypes
Stereotypes
White Australians
- Long, blond beach hair
- "Boring" lunches
- Honest about prices
- Paid with a slab
Wogs
- Thick ethnic accents
- Constant swearing
- Lazy
- vulgar towards women
- Scam artists
Asian
- Named Tong
- Illegally working
- Can't speak English
Relation to the Unit
Chapter 10: Stereotypes
- Depicts stereotypes of English/White Australians, Wogs and Asian Immigrants
- Stereotypical depictions of ethnic minorities have been a constant feature of media
- Superwog utilizes stereotypes and plays up the negative features for comedy
Stereotypes
Chapter 10: New Ethnicity
- New type "wog"
- First generation Australian born vs. immigrant "wog"
- Character is an example of a new ethnicity of a young person being affiliated with the roots whilst growing up in urban, Western-environments
New Ethnicity
Questions
- What stereotypes have you observed?
- What are some other "new ethnicities" that have emerged in Melbourne or Australia
- Is comedy a good way to try to combat stereotypes? Is it more effective then reversing reversing stereotypes of passivity (e.g. Blaxploitation films?)
Questions and References
References
Books
Hodkinson, Paul, Media, Culture and Society: An introduction, London: Sage, 2011.
Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv5XrG-qy0Q
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