Ethnicity

Ethnicity is show in the clip in many different ways and within many different scenario. The stereotypes both followed and broken whist showing the variation of ethnicity within the scenes. 

The first scene of this clip consists of two men who are black. Although they have the same ethnicity they both have different mannerisms, figures of speech and clothing. The first man we see is wearing a suit. He speaks good English and clearly works there as he is seen to be giving something to someone. This view of him is against the stereotype of people who are of the ethnicity where as the second man who we see has dreadlocks, lots of jewellery on and is topless. he is seen walking out of the pool and therefore makes the audience feel like he is laid back. This, along with the way he speaks, fits the stereotype of this ethnicity. The second man uses words such as 'bro', 'man, 'you know what I mean' and 'blud' yet again this is something that fits with the stereotype of a man of this ethnicity along with the fact that he talks about having a party to meet lots of girls. The other man seems nervous around him and they way he speaks even though the other man seem so confident. I feel this is done to make the audience think that perhaps the the first man is worried that everyone will see him in the stereotypical way because of the fact that he knows the the second man. 

The second seen shows two cleaners who sound east European who later turn out to be strippers for a Chinese tourist. When someone sounds like they come from East Europe many people automatically assume that they have moved to England for a better paid job so the fact that they are cleaners and strippers (to gain more money)  fits into the stereotype of an East European living in England. The man they strip for is a Chinese tourist. The stereotype of a Chinese man away in England for a while is that they are businessmen and therefore wealthy. People think if someone is wealthy, such as a businessman, they are willing to give money for their own gain. 

The next major scene where ethnicity is shown is seen in the kitchen. The first two people shown are both English. They have more power within the work place than anyone else seen in the clip yet. They are wearing very mart clothes which fits the stereotype of English people being good businessmen and leaders. When they enter the kitchen the are greeted by a french cook. The audience know this due to his strong accent and the mannerisms, phrases and words that he uses. In many different forms of media French people are seen as very good cooks but are also shown as the boss within the kitchen. This leads to the next character who is an English cook. They end up fighting over who is in charge as both people are sterotypically demanding and due to this they are fighting to be head chief. They insult each other before the fight brakes out and the french cook uses phrases such as 'get on with your English slop' which could show how the French sterotypically see us within the cooking profession.