Who’s Telling My Who’s Telling My Story?Story?Minority Group Stereotypes and Minority Group Stereotypes and MediaMedia

ENG 12 - STEWARTENG 12 - STEWART

Representations Representations of Minorities in of Minorities in MediaMedia

Discussion Discussion Each of the individuals previously depicted were Each of the individuals previously depicted were

best known for playing characters of a different best known for playing characters of a different ethnicity in the 1970’sethnicity in the 1970’s

Would this be acceptable today? Why/Why not?Would this be acceptable today? Why/Why not? Keep in mind that the problem not only exists Keep in mind that the problem not only exists

because the characters were being played by because the characters were being played by White actors, but also that these characters were White actors, but also that these characters were usually very stereotypedusually very stereotyped

Do you think this might be an issue with the first Do you think this might be an issue with the first examples given? (Glee/Little Mosque)examples given? (Glee/Little Mosque)

Shifts in Acceptance of Shifts in Acceptance of StereotypesStereotypes

Immigration Act 1965 in USImmigration Act 1965 in US American Indian Movement (60’s/70’s)American Indian Movement (60’s/70’s)

Discussion Discussion

How might these events have been How might these events have been connected to it becoming unacceptable connected to it becoming unacceptable for White actors to play Asian or for White actors to play Asian or Aboriginal characters?Aboriginal characters?

Black Media Black Media StereotypesStereotypes

Popular entertainment in the 19Popular entertainment in the 19thth and 20 and 20thth C. C. White men would play black stereotyped White men would play black stereotyped

characters using makeupcharacters using makeup

Video Clip: Teachertube.com

Blackface: Then and Now

History of BlackfaceHistory of Blackface

Gradually this form of entertainment Gradually this form of entertainment became unacceptable toward the 20became unacceptable toward the 20thth C. C.

Discussion Discussion Why do you think this form of entertainment Why do you think this form of entertainment became unacceptable towards the beginning became unacceptable towards the beginning of the 20of the 20thth C.? C.?

Why was this form of entertainment ever Why was this form of entertainment ever acceptable?acceptable?

Minority Stereotypes in Minority Stereotypes in AnimationAnimation Many members of visible minorities are often Many members of visible minorities are often

voiced by White actors in animation todayvoiced by White actors in animation today Example: Example:

The Cleveland Show (Cleveland)The Cleveland Show (Cleveland)

The Simpsons (Apu)The Simpsons (Apu)

Is this acceptable?Is this acceptable?

Why/Why not?Why/Why not?

AssignmentAssignmentRead the article Cripface and using your completed Analyzing Blackface chart, respond to ONE of the questions below. HAND IN WHEN COMPLETE!!

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