How do the 2 extracts construct representations of social class? Refer to the micro-elements.

The first shot is an establishing shot it shows the viewers where the scenes shown are located it additionally shows the viewers what standard of living that they are acquiring . when we are shown the inside of the house we are introduced to 3 characters playing a family game console (Wii) one appears to be the father and the other two his sons the wii indicates to the viewers that they are well off  maybe from the middle class as they are able to afford the game console in the living room where they are playing the walls are littered with paintings which could also suggest that they are from / of the middle-class. in addition this family appears to be traditional as the boys are sticking with the father whilst the daughter is associating with the mother they are also together in the home and not in separate locations which could suggest that they may be portrayed as a tight knit family  . 


The mother and daughter are shown through cross cutting between the two scenes. the conversation between the mother and daughter reveals to us that the father is no longer working for some unknown reason .;and the mother is having to support the family for the mean while . this shows the audience that though they are from a privileged background problems still occur in their class like juggling work and time spent with children. on observing the kitchen it does not align with the décor or structure of the house you can tell that the kitchen has been renovated which could suggest to the audience that they have enough money to renovate the kitchen but  perhaps not enough to move into a bigger house .

The scene opens with Whitney coming across or interrupting an intimate occasion with the boy and girl we  can assume that there is some connection between the three of them from her emotional response of jealousy and disgust and from the fact that she is sad . this is further proved as the two pursue her once she has vacated the renovated garage and her saddened expression as she leaves  . from whitney's appearance you could assume that she is not from a middle-class background as her fashion sense is what you would usually associate with the stereotypical appearance of a chav . Whitney is not at home with her family like the teenager in out - numbered which could suggest to the viewers that her family is not as tight nit . another give away of their social background is their dialect and the way that they communicate .


when we meet the  married Asian couple  as viewers we immediately notice the difference in their speech which could suggest that they are living there but are from a different class background and may be struggling to fit in . like out - numbered the husband is not allowed to return to work for an unknown reason . the condition of their house shows that they are supported financially within reason . the wife is performing the stereotypical gender role of a woman by doing the laundry as her husband watches TV.