Ethnic Studies Studying Racial Stereotyping In The Mass Media When signing up for this ethnic studies class, I did not know what to expect. As we went through the semester, the class as a whole have discussed many controversial subjects. But one topic that has stood out to me is how black people have been racially stereotyped, and how they are depicted on television, videos, film, and magazines. For my topic paper I will describe some of the issues that I feel affect black people in the mass media. Although there have been examples of counter-stereotypical programming, such as The Cosby Show, it can reasonably be argued that television still frequently portrays blacks in a stereotypical manner, for example, blacks are often portrayed as less competent than whites and have less serious roles than their white counterparts. I argue that these stereotypes can have the effect of communicating misinformation about blacks. This misinformation is then used by whites to make social judgments about African Americans. Four primary stereotypes that have evaded the airways of both television and film since their conception. The first is the mammy who represents a good wholesome caretaker of whites, yet a mean insensitive presence in her own family life. The second is the coon, who represents black ineptness at living successfully in white society.
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