[antiwar-van] Is the TV show Border Security Racist?

[Harsha W.]

IS THE TV SHOW BORDER SECURITY RACIST?

The producers of the TV show Border Security call it a neutral
documentary. We watched 10 episodes from the first season of Border
Security and kept tabs on the representation of people of colour on the
show. The stats we came up with clearly show a racial bias both in the
fundamental premise of the show, as well as the specific ways in which the
show is produced.

*** Check out and share our basic summary:
http://on.fb.me/11BlK2t

*** Read our full racial analysis of the show here ***
http://www.cancelbordersecurity.ca/#!racial-analysis/cb19


"Border Security is not the kind of show we want on Canadian TV. It puts
vulnerable people, most of who are people of colour, on show in a context
they do not control. This is exploitation of the worst kind."
- JUDY REBICK, Award-winning journalist and writer


"This show hinges around the idea of 'us' versus 'them.' When we question
who the 'them' is, we realize it is an idea that perpetuates the notion of
Canada and whiteness and criminalizes people of colour on these lands." -
YASMIN JIWANI, Professor in Communications and expert on race in media


Cancel Border Security
http://www.cancelbordersecurity.ca









-- 
Harsha Walia

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