Critical Investigation #3 - Historical Text

Desmond's

http://www.youtube.com/channel/SWQw5J1UBgzmM

• Shown from 1989-1994
• Shown on Channel 4
• Aimed at 16+
• Sitcom

Similarities:

• Majority black cast
• Shown on commercial television
• Some sort of 

Differences:

• Age groups
• The issue with the negative representation their goal aspirations are different from the 'stereotypes'
• Comedy

The fact the black people only had sitcoms shows that it's what they were better at. 

Critical Investigation #2 - Bibliography

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McKoy. B. (2012). Tyler Perry and The Weight of Misrepresentation [Internet]. Available from: http://commons.emich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1055&context=mcnair [Accessed 13 December 2012]

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