Controversy over class-based Colombian “Survivor”

Recently we linked to a blog entry on the race-based tribes in the next season of the U.S. version of “Survivor” and we wondered about the endless “possibilities for exploitation in the name of high ratings.” Well, the Colombian version on Caracol TV decided to up the ante by dividing tribes based on economic class. Teams are named “privileged”, “searchers,” and “screwed” and producers for the show acknowledge milking stereotypes regardless of whether or not the show is in bad taste or how much it has been slammed in the press. (Image via Miami Herald).

race, television, Colombia