CMNS 110 Study Guide - Final Guide: The Stereotypes, Information And Communication Technologies For Development, International Development

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Movies and television shows teach us about other countries and cultures. But sometimes the lessons we learn from media need to be examined in detail. In an essay, pick a few specific television shows or movies, and discuss the ways that they represent race. What do they look like: what kinds of roles do indian actors get in american movies, and why, how are african american men or women represented in american movies or. Focus on specific examples of films and/or television shows. Discuss examples that you are familiar with, and do research to find what scholars have written about specific examples. Men and women are often represented very differently in the media. The stereotypes we learn about how to be a man" and how to be a woman" are often false, but we see them over and over again in our lives. Looking at very specific examples from the media can illustrate how important this is.