SOC 134 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Arab Americans, Asian Americans, Sex And The City
Document Summary
Portrayals of people of color on television and in other media. Race and racisms: chapter 4- the spread of ideology. T. v. shows, such as friends or sex in the city, naturalize racial segregation. Both take place in an extremely mixed nyc, yet only depict white people. Thus, racial segregation becomes normal and desirable. Enlightened racism- the idea that the united states is a land of opportunity and that african. Americans could do better if they only tried harder. Reinforced through 1980"s shows like the cosby show. Yet, portrayals are still incredibly different (ex: coverage a white player gets for assaulting someone is far less than a black player) Mammy- a stereotypical image of a black maid. Sapphire- one of the main characters on the television show amos "n" andy the caricature of an angry black woman. Jezebel- a name with biblical origins that has come to signify a stereotypically overseed or hypersexual black woman.
