Representation of race in EastEnders
I will be looking at The Masood family and how they are represented in the TV drama EastEnders with a focus on there Muslim religion. 

The mother in the Masood family is Zainab. Zainab is the only female Asian adult character currently in EastEnders, and thus her portrayal represents Asian women throughout the country. She is represented as a strict who  brought shame on her family after having an affair with  Masood Ahmed, when she is already married to Yusef Khan. This is shamed upon for a Muslim going against her marriage and religious belief. This portrays the Muslim family in a negative way showing them as being deviant, departing from usual or accepted standards. 

Syed is the eldest of Zainab and Ahmed’s three children. He is also represented as devious because he steals from the family business which results in almost leaving his parents bankrupt. Also Syed turns out homosexual which is massively frowned upon the Muslim culture. Syed Marries Amira Shah, as shown together in the picture above, out of pressure from Zainab his mother, however he has an affair with another man. When Zainab finds out she 'disowns' her son because of the disrespect he has caused his family. In this Syed also creates a negative Muslim stereotype disrespecting his family.