Images That Injure: Pictorial Stereotyping in the Media CHAPTER 7
What’s wrong with this comic?
Brady Bunch What stereotypes are present in the Brady Bunch?
Class & Status How does the media portray: wealth? lower class? blue collar workers? politicians? What perpetuates class struggle in the media?
Stereotypes Stereotype Prejudice
Images & Stereotypes Pictorial stereotypes Repeating stereotypes become
Images & Stereotypes Instant Categorization
Media Coverage Media Personnel Newscasters
Media Coverage Dominant Cultural Groups (DCG) NBC & General Electric ABC & Disney Fox News & Rupert Murdoch (media mogul)
African-American Stereotypes Racism
African-American Stereotypes Seen in media more Most common images relate to:
Female Stereotypes General Stereotypes: Reminds viewers of
Female Stereotypes Feminism Sexism in Advertising
Female Stereotypes Television commercials: men women
Gay / Lesbian Stereotypes Gays / lesbians most diverse of any group
Gay / Lesbian Stereotypes AIDS fears increased discrimination Magic Johnson, Ryan White
Other Stereotypes Older people Teenagers Goth Redneck
Other Stereotypes Jocks Blonds Nerds Artists
Future Strides Peace Party comics Native American hero
And Finally…
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