Minority/marginalised identity

As part of your second case study for identity, you will choose your own topic. Your identity needs to look at smaller/marginalised groups, how they form their identity and how the media constructs their identity. One option for this is looking at the identity of the LGBT community.

In a pioneering move, channel 4 have created three series centred around strong gay protagonists and the LGBT community in their shows 'Tofu', 'Cucumber' and 'Banana'. You may have seen these advertised over the last couple of months.

What is interesting about them is that, although separate shows, the characters and narratives occasionally intertwine (how postmodern!). Each is broadcast on a different channel as part of the channel 4 institution and is targeted at a different demographic.

Here is an article exploring the audience and established media response to the flagship show 'Cucumbers' dramatic and poignant finale: 

http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/gay-tv-shows-too-much-pressure-to-succeed?utm_source=vicefbuk