Deconstrutcion of Urban Drama

Urban Drama

• Urban dramas are known for their realistic interpretation of society and their ability to express social issues.
• Urban Drama films started in the later 1980's and started hitting the mainstream in the 00's.
• Stereo-typically most urban dramas are set as 'Hood Films' which show the media's interpretation of the 'Black Culture' which explicitly involves aspects of urban such as: gangs, rap, drugs, racism, violence and profanity.

Some examples of Urban Dramas are: 

• Bullet boy
• 8 Mile
• Kidulthood
• Adulthood
• Victim 
• Straight Outta Compton

                                                         

                                                           

Common Conventions 

• Often multi racial cast (Commonly Black)
• Class, status and ethnicity is usually a theme.
• Usually located in urban areas, often rundown (Ghetto)
• Usually speak in slang.