Diversity in U.S. Mass Media

Catherine A. Luther , Naeemah Clark , Carolyn Ringer Lepre 지음

Wiley-Blackwell 2024년 04월 02일 출간

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Provides students with clear and up-to-date coverage of the various areas associated with representations of diversity within the mass media Diversity in U.S. Mass Media is designed to help undergraduate and graduate students deepen the conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion in the media industries. Identifying consistencies and differences in representations of social identity groups in the United States, this comprehensive textbook critically examines a wide range of issues surrounding media portrayals of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, class, and religion. Throughout the text, students are encouraged to contextualize various issues, place one social group within the framework of others, and consider how diverse communities inform and intersect with each other. Now in its third edition, Diversity in U.S. Mass Media addresses ongoing problematic portrayals, highlights recent progress, presents new research studies and observations, and offers innovative approaches for promoting positive change across the media landscape. Two entirely new chapters explore the ways identity-based social movements, Artificial Intelligence (AI), gaming, social media, and social activism construct, challenge, and defend representations of different groups. Updated references and new examples of social group depictions in streaming services and digital media are accompanied by expanded discussion of intersectionality, social activism, creating inclusive learning and working environments, media depictions of mixed-race individuals and couples, and more. Offering fresh insights into the contemporary issues surrounding depictions of social groups in films, television, and the press, Diversity in U.S. Mass Media: Examines the historical evolution and current media depictions of American Indians, African Americans, Latino/Hispanic Americans, Arab Americans, and Asian Americans Helps prepare

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List of Figures List of Tables List of Boxes Preface 1 Introduction Social Identity Racial/Ethnic Identity Gender Identity Sexual Identity Age Identity Disability Identity Class Identity Organization of the Book Reflection Questions and Thoughts to Consider References 2 Theoretical Foundations of Research in Mass Media Representations Mass Media Representations: Social Psychological Perspectives Framing Social Comparison Theory Socialization Cultivation Theory Media Representations: Critical Perspectives Hegemony The Concept of Representation Feminist Theory Three Waves of Feminism Queer Theory Concluding Remarks Reflection Questions and Thoughts to Consider References PART I 3 Representations of American Indians Historical Background to American Indian Representations American Indians in Film American Indians in Entertainment Television Representations of American Indians in the News American Indians and New Media Concluding Remarks Reflection Questions and Thoughts to Consider References 4 Representations of African Americans Historical Background to African American Representations African Americans in Film Who is Telling the Story? Historical Contextualization of Films African Americans in Entertainment Television African American Music Representations of African Americans in the News African Americans in Newsrooms African Americans and Advertisements African Americans in the Media Business Concluding Remarks Reflection Questions and Thoughts to Consider References 5 Representations of La

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저자(글) Catherine A. Luther

저자(글) Naeemah Clark

저자(글) Carolyn Ringer Lepre