SOC 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Critical Race Theory, Semiotics, Social Inequality
21 Feb 2017
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The meanings of race are historically specific in meaning different things to different people in different places at different times. Act as a base for the formation of social groups as they have shaped the formation of real or imagined communities of people. Both represent the lived experiences of individuals and groups and reveal clear and real dimensions of social inequality. Critical race theorists have used not only a sociological approach when examining. Signifiers- the word or image form which the sign takes. Signified- the concept and ideas they represent. Together signifiers and signified create a complete sign. Semiotics examines how meaning is constructed, interpreted, and understood through signs we create, including cinematic & televisual words and images. As our discussions, have revealed over the past few weeks, negative or stereotypical representation in media have real consequences. Such representations not only reflect but also reinforce the marginality of minority groups.
