Dream by Dizzee Rascal

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The Music video references which television programme?
The video references 1950s children’s television, most specifically Muffin the Mule
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Many clear stereotypes are constructed through the ‘puppets’ to create recognition and humour, and also convey messages and values. The Scottish puppet reinforces stereotypes because:
The Scots character (red hair, tartan) is constructed as a drunk with a lager bottle.
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The representation of the white, upper middle class pianist reflects 1950s Britain when people in positions of power tended to belong to hegemonic social groups. What changes occurred to 1950s Britain?
Many people from the Caribbean, as well as from India and Pakistan, moved to Britain to work and British society was becoming more ethnically.
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Many clear stereotypes are constructed through the ‘puppets’ to create recognition and humour, and also convey messages and values. The Scottish puppet reinforces stereotypes because:

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The Scots character (red hair, tartan) is constructed as a drunk with a lager bottle.

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The representation of the white, upper middle class pianist reflects 1950s Britain when people in positions of power tended to belong to hegemonic social groups. What changes occurred to 1950s Britain?

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