Racial and Media Stereotyping in Society

Racial and Media Stereotyping in Society
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Stereotypes and stereotyping is as old as mankind’s culture itself. They are perceptions/ ways of perceiving that reflect the ideas that a group or groups of people hold regarding others. More often, stereotypes are expressed in characterizing phrases that express notions that people have concerning the dignity, personality or character traits of people who are different from them, leading to negative racial attitudes. Similarly, stereotypes are informed by cultural biasness, experiences or group differences. This paper provides an annotation of published articles about stereotyping and its dangers.
Butsch, R. (2001). Class and Audience Effects: A History of Research on Movies, Radio and
Television. Journal of Popular Film & Television, 29 (3) pp 112-120.
The article examines how the media promotes racial stereotypes. In the media industry, stereotypes act as codes that provide a quick shared understanding of a group of people, in terms of their religion, ethnicity or race, socio-economical class, sexuality, gender or occupation. The article is helpful as it responds to the question on why the media finds stereotyping necessary or unavoidable. It shows how the targeted audience plays a key role in promoting media stereotyping.
Dixon, T. L. (2006). Psychological reactions to crime news portrayals of Black criminals:
Understanding the moderating roles of prior news viewing and stereotype endorsement. COMMUNICATION MONOGRAPHS Vol. 73, No. 2
The source explores the portrayal of colored people as susceptible to criminal activities. It examines how blacks are identified with ...