[Wamvan] Is the TV show Border Security Racist?

[Joanna Chiu]

Thanks Harsha. I'll post some of this material on the WAM website. 

Joanna 

On Jun 14, 2013, at 12:37 PM, "Harsha W." <harsha at resist.ca> wrote:

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> IS THE TV SHOW BORDER SECURITY RACIST?
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> 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.
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> *** Check out and share our basic summary:
> http://on.fb.me/11BlK2t
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> *** Read our full racial analysis of the show here ***
> http://www.cancelbordersecurity.ca/#!racial-analysis/cb19
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> "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 a show in a
> context they do not control. This is exploitation of the worst kind." -
> JUDY REBICK, Award-winning journalist and writer
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> "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
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> Cancel Border Security
> http://www.cancelbordersecurity.ca
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