the blog buddy i have picked from my class is Neelema. the reason i have chose Neelema is because we are studying the similar topics, her social issues social issues of how certain factors are changing in society would be similar. she is also looking at the representations of youth and how freedom writer subvert the stereotypes. her topic also focuses on education.

my blog buddy from the other class is kunal. he is doing the same film and same issue of representations in black youth. We are both focusing on how the youths in the movie are represented therefore alot of our research and information is going to be alike. therefore his blog and knowledge will be useful.

The following is an article that was featured in The Metro.. http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=73637&in_page_id=34

Black people are seven times more likely to be stopped and searched by police than whites, it was revealed on Tuesday.An extra 14,000 black people were targeted by stop and search in 2005/06 – a 12 per cent rise on the previous year – according to a Ministry of Justice report.Officials claimed the rise could be partly blamed on the London bombings and on the rising incidence of drug crime But a race watchdog last night voiced concerns that the numbers could fuel distrust among ethnic minorities.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission warned that the high levels of stop and searches among the black population could drive a wedge between communities.There were 878,153 stops and searches recorded by police in the year, up three per cent on the previous year. Of these, 15 per cent were of black people and eight per cent were of Asians.The Metropolitan Police conducted 75 per cent of all searches on black people in England and Wales. A Home Office spokesman said that stop and search was a 'vital tool' for police dealing with crime. The figures were published as part of the Race and the Criminal Justice System report.

Possible books that would be helpful with my independent study.

· Race manners for the 21st century ‘navigating the minefield between black..’ by Bruce A Jacobs
· Formations: A 21st century media students textbook by Dan Fleming
· Race and reparations: a black perspective for the 21st century by Clarence J Munford
· The new black: Alternative paradigms & strategies for the 21st century by Rodney D Coates
· Bfi- the cinema book
· Representing race by Robert ferguson.
· Black peoples of the Americas by Marika Sherwood.
· Representing black Britain: black & Asian images by sarita malik
· Diversity and discrimination by bhavini algarra.
· The media studies reader by tim o Sullivan & jewkes
· The black image in a white mind media and race in America by Robert f entman.

Marxism- media texts within society, maintain social divide. Keep the rich rich and the poor poor. Media producers produce texts from the change in society.
· you could say that coach carter is based on ideologies and values set by people in power. They set these standards and we follow them and do not question them.

Bullet theory- idea that audiences merely absorb dominant ideologies in a passive way.
· Coach carter sends ideologies out about race, education and youth and the audience are feed them.

Hegemony- controlling people is easier by getting them to agree with the ideologies rather then forcing them upon the audience it is more effective this way.

Racist ideology- The black person as a troublemaker. News items present links between race and crime. Problems are said to be due to the number of immigrants, the influx of refugees or cultural identity of black people.

Stereotypes- not all stereotypes are false one-dimensional distortions of reality, some contain an element of truth…facts and figures.
Social and economic background ‘young black males in inner city areas ARE more likely to be poor, unemployed, dissatisfied & therefore more aggression’

Positive values- to educate to inform, to create sympathy, to encourage social or political change.
Coach carter aims to do this through the messages it sends out.