Minority Youth on the Italian Small Screen

Janice Owusu

Throughout this podcast, I hope you will learn more about the Italian television landscape with a focus on shows targeting the youth. From the outside, Italy has often been considered a white society that has been rapidly changing due to immigration, so Italians are faced with a new representation of their country. I aim to explore how televised programming deals with this shift, and I will pay specific attention to minority youth. Through the exploration of five series, I have gathered different presentations of racially/diverse youth in Italian television and how their presences are dealt within these shows. I will address the right to representation for these racial/diverse groups, the depiction of their bodies, and whether these televised programs aim to educate an evolving society.

Episodes

  1. 06/03/2022

    Representation Matters People

    Looking at the different interactions between the shows and what it means in the current frameworks in the media. Will also investigate the intentionality of television in Italian media. Final Episode of Minority Youth on the Italian Small Screen.

    Representation Matters People

  2. 05/27/2022

    Do these characters actually matter?

    We will look at the structures of the shows and the impact of minority representation. Understanding whether the minority presence is performative or an essential part of these narratives.

    Do these characters actually matter?

  3. 05/20/2022

    The White Savior Complex

    We will look at the framework of the white savior complex. I analyze the presence of the white savior complex and how it exists within the interactions of minority youth.

    The White Savior Complex

  4. 05/13/2022

    Right to Representation

    This episode will explore the current representations of minority youth. We will look at how these frameworks are presented in the different programs.

    Right to Representation

  5. 05/06/2022

    Minority Youth and Italian TV History

    This episode will set a foundation for understanding the Italian television landscape. Alongside this, I will frame the minority youths and talk about the methodologies that I used to conduct this case study.

    Minority Youth and Italian TV History

  6. Season 1 Trailer

    Promo Minority Youth on the Italian Small Screen

    Introduction to the Minority Youth on the Italian Small Screen podcast.

    Promo Minority Youth on the Italian Small Screen
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Throughout this podcast, I hope you will learn more about the Italian television landscape with a focus on shows targeting the youth. From the outside, Italy has often been considered a white society that has been rapidly changing due to immigration, so Italians are faced with a new representation of their country. I aim to explore how televised programming deals with this shift, and I will pay specific attention to minority youth. Through the exploration of five series, I have gathered different presentations of racially/diverse youth in Italian television and how their presences are dealt within these shows. I will address the right to representation for these racial/diverse groups, the depiction of their bodies, and whether these televised programs aim to educate an evolving society.

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