Racial Stereotypes
Popular Culture: Racial Stereotyping in American Society
Race is a division concept of humankind that is harnessed through a paradox both visually and invisibly. It is based on the cultural background, language, skin color, and creed. It can be understood as a concept to symbolize sociopolitical interests and conflicts in reference to different types of people. The perception of race determines the value of self-respect that people have towards one another. People are exposed to racial stereotypes through the media with no restrictions. Since racial conflictions have been around for years, America copes with a way to project this issue through the media. The Oscar Film nominee “The Blind Side” is a perfect example of exposure to racial subjectivism in popular culture. Another credible resource that accentuates this ideal topic is Michael Omi’s essay “In Living Color”; he highlights and talks about the overt manifestations of racism in popular culture. Another introductorily essay, Zora Neale Hurston’s “How It Feels to Be Colored Me”, recites her personal experience and misinterpretations about her culture and skin color. Furthermore, judgments on racial appearance and beliefs are known to be controversial on the human aspect of life, it can be processed and embedded both positively and negatively. In fact, in the film, the Blind Side, overtly portrays racial stereotyping in the 21st century through the depiction of the storyline.
Society holds different types of roles for human beings to act upon. The roles of American Caucasian people are known to be superficial, successful, judgmental, and emotional. They have the ability to support themselves and their families. Education is an important factor in becoming successful. Not many people get that opportunity to experience the feeling of doing schoolwork, and learning academic skills. Colored people are ranged from different shades of skin color, different cultural values and intellect. Back then; they tend to
Race is a division concept of humankind that is harnessed through a paradox both visually and invisibly. It is based on the cultural background, language, skin color, and creed. It can be understood as a concept to symbolize sociopolitical interests and conflicts in reference to different types of people. The perception of race determines the value of self-respect that people have towards one another. People are exposed to racial stereotypes through the media with no restrictions. Since racial conflictions have been around for years, America copes with a way to project this issue through the media. The Oscar Film nominee “The Blind Side” is a perfect example of exposure to racial subjectivism in popular culture. Another credible resource that accentuates this ideal topic is Michael Omi’s essay “In Living Color”; he highlights and talks about the overt manifestations of racism in popular culture. Another introductorily essay, Zora Neale Hurston’s “How It Feels to Be Colored Me”, recites her personal experience and misinterpretations about her culture and skin color. Furthermore, judgments on racial appearance and beliefs are known to be controversial on the human aspect of life, it can be processed and embedded both positively and negatively. In fact, in the film, the Blind Side, overtly portrays racial stereotyping in the 21st century through the depiction of the storyline.
Society holds different types of roles for human beings to act upon. The roles of American Caucasian people are known to be superficial, successful, judgmental, and emotional. They have the ability to support themselves and their families. Education is an important factor in becoming successful. Not many people get that opportunity to experience the feeling of doing schoolwork, and learning academic skills. Colored people are ranged from different shades of skin color, different cultural values and intellect. Back then; they tend to
Cited: Hurston, Zora Neale. “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” 50 Essays. Third Edition. S. Cohen. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2011. 182-186. Print Lorde, Audre. “The Fourth of July” 50 Essays. Third Edition. S. Cohen. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2011. 239-243. Print Omi, Michael. “In Living Color: Race and American Culture” Signs of Life in the USA. Ed. S. Maasik. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2006. 549-559. Print The Blind Side. John Lee Hancock. 2009. Warner Bros