J 201 Chapter : J201 CH7 Reading Guide

• School: University of Oregon
• Department: Journalism
• Course: J 201
• Professor: Justin Francese

Document Summary

Race, ethnicity, and media content: inclusion, roles, and control: explain the three crucial issues about how different groups are portrayed in the media. Racial and ethnic diversity in media content: describe the changes that have occurred over time with regard to representations of people of color in tv, films, advertisements and video games. Identify three reasons for growing inclusiveness in the media: explain the social consequences of segmentation of media audiences. Slow change and "modern" racism: discuss how media representations in the. Identify examples of how people of color have sometimes responded to or even subverted racist stereotypes in media: explain the basic dilemma socially marginalized people confront when challenging the predominantly white mainstream media. Women: presence and control in the media: discuss how women are underrepresented in the control and creation of media. Changing media roles for women and men: explain how gender roles in media have often reinforced stereotypes.