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‘Constant media stories about gang crime create a depressing and unbalanced picture of black youngsters.’ (www.guardian.co.uk)

Using the group or place you have studied, consider whether media portrayals are more complex than simple positive or negative identities. (48 marks)

• It is complex due to different role models or changing role models, some may be positive and others negative…

• It is complex due to *audiences of that identity* gaining different uses and gratifications for media some may be positive and others negative…

• It is complex due to *audiences of that identity* having different readings of media some may be positive and others negative…

• It is complex as not all audiences will receive their identity directly but via a two step flow some may be positive and others negative…

• However it is not complex as…

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Our identities have become homogenised. discuss.

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Our identities have become homogenised. discuss.

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The gay black male identity has become globalised to the point that people within this group feel that they are a minority group within a minority group.
British gay black men feel that they are discriminated against within the LGBT community, however in America they feel they are discriminated against in the black community.
In more eastern parts of the world men feel they are discriminated against for both sides of their identity.
there is a global monoculture that gay black men are discriminated no matter where they are in the world.

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https://www.quora.com/What-is-it-like-to-be-black-and-gay-in-China
As a (mostly closeted) gay black man living in China, I can say that life aint easy - for one thing, there is a lot of racism demonstrated by the locals and the expats alike - being a black male means being the beneficiary of a complex historical legacy entrenched in distrust and racial oppression.

Being a gay black expat male, makes you a minority within a minority of minorities.

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https://www.juilliard.edu/journal/being-black-and-gay-america
For years the black gay community has endured images of what being gay in America means. For me, it was Steven Carrington from Dynasty back in the ’80’s. Even today Queer as Folk attempts to give an account of the gay experience, though I’m not exactly sure whose, ’cause it sure ain’t mine! I often feel that the gay community has missed the boat when addressing the concerns of its black brothers. Many black gay men don’t even identify with the term “gay,” instead using “Same Gender Loving” (SGL) because they feel that it identifies their blackness. Many black gay men, especially younger men, feel that the term “gay” or “homosexual” was put on them. Naming yourself gives you control, empowering you to be who you want. And having felt marginalized (sissy, homothug, and everything in between), many black gay men would embrace such power.

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http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/british-film-television-black-gays-christina-fonthes/

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/no-the-uk-black-pride-isnt-run-by-people-who-are-bitter-about-being-sexually-rejected-by-white-gay-a6863371.html
We then wonder why the visible gay scene is almost unequivocally white, male and gay. Meanwhile, gay social networking apps are awash with user statuses which read “No blacks or Asians” followed by “I’m not a racist, it’s just a preference”
In a survey for the gay charity GMFA magazine FS, 80 percent of black men said they had experienced racism in the gay community. More than two thirds of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic gay men have endured discrimination on the gay scene

Gay and Under Attack- https://vimeo.com/147095158
In the first film, Reggie is shocked to discover that, for young black and Asian gays and transsexuals, their harshest critics - and persecutors - often come from their own communities, or even their own families. Whether it's young Muslims threatened with exorcism, or West African Christian parents ostracising their own gay kids, religion plays a part in the story. But Reggie also wants to find out why so few gay men of colour are visible at events like Gay Pride, given the special cultural problems they already face.

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What are the political issues surrounding your chosen group/place?

(Black)
Black lives matter
You good man - black men discussing depression
CBMA - Campaign for black male achievement

(Gay)
Stonewall
GMFA - gay men fighting aids

(Gay & Black)
The Justin Campaign - for an openly gay black footballer who committed suicide
GMHC - Gay mens health crisis

How might these political issues affect a person’s identity?

Do you think people in your chosen group/place use identity politics?

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In general terms there are two types of identity - personal identity and collective identity. A person’s personal identity will often lead to a feeling of belonging to a wider community and so the personal and the collective are often linked.

A person’s relationship with his or her identity has two major aspects. Identity defines who we think we are and is deeply personal but it is also something that we communicate to others and is, therefore, public. Of course a person’s personal and public identities may not always be the same and can change. Identity develops over time and is continually revised, updated and renewed.

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why do ideologies exist, referring to contexts

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why do ideologies exist, referring to contexts

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social/cultural - social expectations of stereotyped groups

political

historical

economic

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To what extent is there an ideology surrounding your chosen group/place and does this need addressing?

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To what extent is there an ideology surrounding your chosen group/place and does this need addressing?

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there are two very different ideologies for this identity group. Being gay and being black. Gay men are stereotypically assumed to be very feminine and flamboyant where as contradictory stereotypes for black men are very masculine

Gay Black Men Often Face Added Family Hurdles When Coming Out - http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2013/02/01/gay-black-men-often-face-added-family-hurdles-when-coming-out?offset=570
Young, black men have to cope with many challenges, including racism and sexism, according to the study. In the case of those who are gay, they also have to deal with homophobia and family disapproval or disappointment, the study suggested. Many black men don't come out as gay as they feel it will affect their identity of being a man who is black. They worry what their family and friends will think of them as there is a lot of pressure to maintain a masculine persona.

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How/Why people in your chosen group use social media 

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How/Why people in your chosen group use social media 

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The majority of people I have looked at for my chosen identity work within the tv/film/radio industry, consequently they use SNS as a way to promote their products to an audience, creating a professional brand for themselves. This shows them to have a more celebrity based status to show off their success.

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the commitment to maintaining an online identity, by creating a persona and sharing personal information with others, acknowledging the audience as fans and using strategic reveal of information to maintain the audience

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front - intentional -To create a specific impression on an audience
back - reflective - a place where performers can relax and step out of character

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social networking sites
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facebook
twitter
tumblr
foursquare
linkedin

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computer mediated communication
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computers
smart phones
tablets
other handheld internet devices

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Tituss Burgess - Unbreakable Cyril Nri (Lance) - Cucumber
Fisayo Akinade (Dean) - Banana
Lenox Magee - The sip
David Dodd - The sip
Andre Darey - The sip
Isaac king - The sip
Jussie Smollett - Empire

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Gay Black Men Often Face Added Family Hurdles When Coming Out - http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2013/02/01/gay-black-men-often-face-added-family-hurdles-when-coming-out?offset=570

Gay Black Man Kills Ex Coworkers - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3211529/WDBJ7-reporter-Alison-Parker-Adam-Ward-shot-live-TV-Moneta-gunman.html http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/600899/American-journalists-shot-dead-gunman-live-TV-interview

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MTV - Moonlight And The Preservation Of Black Manhood - http://www.mtv.com/news/2935326/moonlight-and-the-preservation-of-black-manhood/

Native sons awards -
http://www.advocate.com/pride/2016/12/01/native-son-awards-celebrate-gay-black-men-photos#slide-10
http://www.out.com/news-opinion/2016/12/02/year-unprecedented-visibility-native-son-awards-honor-achievements-black-gay-men

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The Sip - weekly 2 hour show hosted by four gay black men - http://urbanbroadcastmedia.com/the-sip
https://www.mixcloud.com/TheSip/

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TV
Cucumber - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3848112/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Banana -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3848126/
Unbreakable - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3339966/?ref_=nv_sr_2
Film
Moonlight - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4975722/