I have to agree with your statements that you shared when “It is true that whites in America are still the predominate race and so it would make sense to cast mostly white members on a show or movie.”…
Movies and television always priority man as strong and dominate. There are not many media portrayals that change the character of male. Men are still glorified for the sexual actives, non commitment and re-lack attitude of life. There are limited amount of films that deceits man in a different stereotypical life than the macho man. However, movies like She’s Out of My League has a very timid, fragile and nerdy male lead. His character tries to get the attention of beautiful, successful and desirable woman. The gender role differences in the movies tries to show the progression in media depiction. The movie was different because the male is not outwardly attractive and very clumsy. His brother represents the typical meat headed, unintelligent…
According to Jennifer Armstrong, author of “Diversity: Why is Tv so White,” roles of minorities in primetime television shows are secondary to non-existent. According to Vadin Rizov, author of “new study puts numbers into the lack of minority representation in film,” the 100 top grossing films of 2012 over 70% of the characters are white and the other percentage is the minority. Out of 100 out the best films in america during 2012, 70% of the people in the film were white. Minorities having secondary to non-existent roles in tv shows showcase exactly how much the minorities are thought about which is not much. Television shows and films shouldn’t be so racially specific when choosing role for a…
It happens every day in society, which is why those around the country are getting more and more work done to try to keep up with what everyone else thinks one should look like. Self-esteem is a struggle and when one is not satisfied with how they look it brings them down. Society sets a high standard on how one should look and that is what people believe is ideal. Instead, nobody is getting the chance to be unique, different, and flawed in their own way. The entertainment industry is another example of catering to this mindset. Movies and media portray different races as certain stereotypical beings. For example when you see a Chinese or Asian women in a movie there’s a large chance that they will be doing kung-Fu or karate. When you see an African American in a movie they will most likely be using slang and act as if they’re from the hood. Of course we know many Asian, Chinese, and African Americans who do not fall into those stereotypes. That being said, this is how the media depicts the different races, which is why ethnic stereotyping is still evolving…
What comes in your mind when you think of an Asian American? The high possibility of the answers from a non-Asian Americans will fall into at least one of these characteristics: skinny small unattractive people with dark figures and slanted eyes, very nerdy, a Math expert and the inability to speak well English. Have you ever wondered how or when did you automatically stereotype this group of people? It’s called the power of media and specifically, how Hollywood portrays Asian American image in this country. Since the media is a strong tool to promote the variety picture of the Americans, it, however, privileges the White race instead. I’ve been noticing all of the significant characters in Hollywood movies that receive greater social status, be the last one standing that have the power or be considered as attractive has all happened to be White males. I think the stereotype of Asian American from Hollywood is totally fallacious, twisted, and old-fashion. For a most developed country in the world like America, this “White-standard” need to change to open more opportunities for Asian Americans to promote and stand up for their own race and pride.…
“Roll cameras, and ACTION!” We should see the roles that deal with politics and our managers normal, and not an exception. Along with actresses, female directors face a strong bias in landing any major roles in the film production. Like many advocates, I hope to be an influential director one day, therefore I will fight for equality but not a separation in Hollywood.…
For this week’s summary response I have chosen to do an article that relates to my essay assignment number three. Actresses on the Stubborn Sexism of Hollywood is an article from The New York Times written by Julie Bloom. Majority of this article is specifically written up with excerpts of conversations that she has had with many famous actors and actresses. However, the article began with Julie stating some facts/statistics about women and their presence in the Hollywood industry. The author claims that there is a lack of female presence in the Hollywood film industry, and that needs to change as we evolve in this society.…
The ethnic communities outnumber everyone else; however, the major companies produce shows that continue to bring in revenue that makes it harder to lean against them to make shows that apply to different audiences showing Caucasian actors as the lead hero role. Audiences that are of ethnic origin outnumber the minimal ethnicities, which are generally put on productions of film; especially those of a darker tone of skin are not given the accurate representation in character portrayals. Often they are given degrading stereotypes to play from an angry crazy black woman to a proverb speaking old Chinese man, when in reality they are culturally degrading and make audiences believe anyone of an ethnicity that is not Caucasian is supposed to help the hero on their journey to save the day or accomplish their life goal. Creations of Hollywood hold a particular responsibility to holding a standard of American ideal of equality in all things, especially in equality of representation of different among ethnic…
It can be inferred that learning from others has become the default form of learning in today’s society. We as humans acquire new intelligence every day, potentially without realizing such. Growing up, a child will attend school; there they will focus on developing the skills of a student: taking notes, memorization, performance, and others. In addition to this, children will also learn social skills, such as being a friend, or being a bully. Growing into adulthood, these children will develop their own sense of identity; choosing their style, friends, likes, and dislikes. As many Hollywood movies depict, cliques begin to form. This being a network of friends who share the same interests and features in common, many times resisting others…
A bold statement for recognition of talent, the Oscar Award has become one of the most coveted awards in the film industry. Simply being nominated for an Oscar carries it's own prestige. Every year, actors, film crews and fans alike anticipate nominations and winners for each category. A curious trend continues to arise with the annual Oscar nominees and winners. Not since 2004's Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby, has a film featuring a strong lead female character won their Oscar nomination. In fact, of the eight nominees for Best Picture every year, 3 films – at most – featuring strong female leads are nominated. The use of female stereotypes in films could account for this continued trend. The film industry perpetuates stereotypes of females…
If you go surfing through your tv channels, you might notice that the majority of the people you see are of the white race. People of that certain group hold a bigger position in the television industry than all the other ethnic groups combined. Individuals of other races do not make a large enough appearance in today’s television or movies.Television and movie directors should create a more diverse cast for their production. Many channels have an all white cast, the way children view themselves depend on how they’re represented and people of specific ethnic groups are placed in certain stereotypes. However, some television producers are attempting to fix that.…
The stereotypical roles of Indians in film and television almost exclusively require actors to speak with heavy, Indian accents. Taking that a step further, it is reasonable to assume that these characters grew up or at least spent some time in India or neighboring countries before migrating to the US, and therefore a good percentage of these characters are immigrants. This means that the number of non-immigrant Indian Americans being represented in television is very small. This erases the identities of such Indian Americans as Aziz Ansari, further setting back the cultural perception of Indian Americans and of immigrant assimilation. And with so few Asian American actors being cast to begin with, this is more harmful than…
One criticism in Hollywood casting is white-washing: when a white actor or actress plays a role that was meant to played by a person of colour. This is a very culturally insensitive thing to do because POC are already so underrepresented in Hollywood, that not giving them the few roles that are meant for their ethnicity is incredibly racist. But, this differs so much from Judaism because whitewashing is a one sided practice. Rarely, if ever, does a POC play a role that was originally meant to be a white actor or actress. But as mentioned previously, with Judaism the casting is a two-sided process. Jews often play non-Jewish roles and non-Jewish actors often play Jewish roles. May whoever is best for the…
There have always been inequalities in America, but the most shocking inequality is gender inequality because America is known for being a modern society due to it’s accepting nature but it is a paradox to have gender inequality embedded. These inequalities affect the peoples’ jobs, lives and wages. One of the roots of gender inequality is discrimination. Discrimination is… In other words society judges people on their external appearances. America is notorious for gender inequality.…
Ben Dreyfuss, author of, 10 movies about Freedom of Expression Hollywood Should Rewatch ASAP, points out, “Standing up to the forces of artistic oppression and censorship is the main lesson of literally every single film Hollywood has ever made. “It may not be the writer's job when casting roles, to be politically correct. It is however, a decision that should be considered in all areas, because it can have a substantial impact on society. Though, this freedom should not be misused. When ethnic cultures are depicted in demeaning and shameful ways, people may not realize that they are not like that in real…