Representing Black Britain

Representing Black Britain offers the first critical history of Black and Asian representation on British television from the earliest days of broadcasting to the present day. Working through programmes as wide-ranging as the early documentaries to 'ethic sitcoms' and youth television, this book provides a detailed analysis of shifting institutional contexts, images of 'race' and ethnic-minority cultural politics in modern Britain. The book: * focuses on issues of representation, ideology, 'race' and difference * covers a spectrum of television genres including documentary, news, comedy, light entertainment, youth television, drama, film and sport * examines the sociopolitical context of Black Britain * looks at questions of policy and the institutional context of British Broadcasting