Who is being Represented?
Their are two main races being represented in this radio extract, firstly the radio DJ is a middle class white man. The other race referred to mainly throughout the entire extract is that of the black society in Britain, which presumably he is referring mainly to the working class society. The extract represents both sides opinions and also recognises that Britain on a whole has declared neither opinion correct, thus meaning parts of Britain are being heavily represented.
What is being represented?
The "Race Riots" in Notting Hill are being represented, on the issue of "mass-interbreeding". The extract merely states that these riots are taking place due to some of the population not believing in different race relationships or breeding with someone of a different race to you, this is the issue. The riots themselves get a mention, how they are violent and where abouts they are taking place, but it's the reason behind them that it is focused on heavily. The extract looks in to both sides and how they both feel about the issue, it could be said that it is in favour of the white view. The extract represents more of the white view than the black as more white people are talking within the extract and have similar if not the same view.
How is the representation constructed? (communicated?)...
This representation is communicated through the fact that they chose to talk to a few middle class English men, we can tell this from all their eloquent and formal speech. Whereas when they spoke to the black man he sounded far more informal and common, instantly informing us that this was in fact a working class citizen. Certain words indicated that both of these were true, such as in the introduction the term "mulatto" was used which is a term used for mixed raced children, it derives from black slavery it was common for a white man to have sex with a black woman. Thus indicating the white males talking in the interview were definitely not working class like the white males that would do that. Other phrases in particular indicate that the two statements that can be derived from some of the white middle class and the black working class. That of the black society not caring about "mass-interbreeding" as the man states "Britain will never be kept white" and that "We are here now" clearly stating that the black community want to be integrated with the white and understand that people can fall in love and have sex with whoever they want. Whereas the white middle class society's message is that they wont accept it and that they do not want "mass-interbreeding" to happen by resorting to such things with "Blind Violence" and that it's "Evils of coloured invasion". It should be stated that these were not the only opinions, Britain was split in "Opinions differ", the extract clearly states that the white males opinions are not every one's "In our opinion".
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