Life On Mars - Gender & Ethnicity

Discuss the representation of gender and ethnicity

Ethnicity
Reference to the sari asian woman is wearing as a nighty
-joke
- not respectful
-racist
-misunderstood

Assumption asian has stole Tv, poor area. All baised on his colour.

Working Class Irish
-labouring, what english dont want to do 'shoveling shit'
-strong accent
talks about his farther, racism
-looks rough- clothes
-cut face- enigma code, beaten up by police.
-never met an irish man that doesnt like a drink- stereotyping

Bar man- black, dreadlocks, strong accent

Gender

Woman- reference to woman running the country
'wouldnt be a bad thing' 'you might regret saying that'
joke?
sexist comment about knickers- for a laugh, should police joke like that? used to it/ enjoys it?