Exam 4: Racism in the Media: the Spread of Ideology

Explain the racial logic of the once popular television show Amos 'n' Andy. Support your explanation by identifying three ways in which African Americans were represented in the show.

Identify and discuss a specific example where an African American athlete's behavior is depicted differently than her or his White counterpart who engaged in the same behavior. Explain how this different depiction shapes the U.S. racial order.

Define controlling images. Select a common racial stereotype promoted by the media and use the concept of controlling images to explain how the stereotype justifies and reinforces inequality.

Latinos on television are most often portrayed as:

Asian men tend to be presented in U.S. media as asexual or effeminate while Asian women are often portrayed as hypersexual.

Which of the following is NOT a common stereotype featured in videogames?

Is it correct to assert that African Americans are the most under-represented and negatively represented racial group in the U.S. media? Why or why not?

Tyler Perry is known for creating and performing as a character named "Madea." Madea is often portrayed as an angry Black woman, which according to Melissa Harris-Perry, would classify her as a:

Americans spend more time, on average, watching TV than they do using forms of "new media."

Although nuanced stereotypical depictions of non-Whites still exist in modern media, they are not harmful.

__________ is a name with Biblical origins that has come to signify an oversexed or hypersexual Black woman.

The idea that the United States is a land of opportunity and that African Americans could do better if they only tried harder is known as:

Prime-time television shows starring Latinxs, such as Jane the Virgin, have become common.