Our Appalachian Studies class viewed over ten excerpts from the television show Squidbillies, written by Jim Fortier and Dave Willis . In these clips several Appalachian stereotypes were portrayed. For example the character “Lil” continuously smokes cigarettes, has large blonde hair and an over excess of makeup. The character Early Cuyler wears tall, mesh baseball caps with humorous logos. The characters often make several references to Jesus and religion, carry shotguns and constantly refer to their lack of wealth.…
Maybe all that taping of CSI: NY caused Hill Harper to miss the popular memo de stereotype: Young black men don't read. So devoting 173 pages of words to them probably isn't the smartest idea. Then again, actors aren't exactly known for smarts are they?…
ARX-04 is partly funded by the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), and consists of 30 mcg sufentanil tablets delivered via a disposable, pre-filled, single-dose applicator (SDA). The drug is being developed to treat pain in a variety of settings, including the emergency room, outpatient or ambulatory surgery, non-surgical patients experiencing pain in the hospital, and post-operative patients following short-stay surgery.…
The population of the show portrayed its success in the relational effect to the majority of the American in the contemporary society. The middle white class also accept this "Hillbilly" stereotype because they view it as something that's exclusive to that "kind" of person. Dean even says that the more successful Americans believe that "these fools haven't crawled out of the muck because they don't want to", as if poverty was their choice. The "hillbilly" stereotype also includes the borrowing of African American culture that often turns into racial mimicry. For example Hank Williams, a key figure in the development of country music, learned to play his guitar from a black street performer. The stereotype was accepted among the middle white…
Stereotypes are generalized traits that people assume about a group of people. In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird stereotypes are used frequently with how different families act, and also how different races appear to others. In the book stereotypes are important when Harper Lee makes the Ewells portray the stereotype for “white trash”. During the trial for the raping of Mayella Ewell this becomes very clear when she writes, “ No truant officers could keep their numerous offspring in school; no public health officer could free them from congenital defects, various worms, and the diseases indigenous to filthy surroundings.”(Lee 227). Lee made this family the stereotypical “white trash” family because it shows the true…
According to Alex Wainer, the history of American entertainment has displayed derogatory images of African Americans on TV and even Disney animated motion pictures. These negative stereotypes depicted in films included the tom, the coon, the tragic mulatto, the mammy, and the brutal black buck. In the last decade or so two new stereotypes emerged in the African American society, the black radical which developed during the Black Panther era, and the gangsta which could be argued to be the modern black buck. The hit animated television series, The Boondocks reaffirms these stereotypes and the classic tom and tragic mulatto stereotypes but purifies them with the intent to spark a change in the African…
“’Gentlemen of the jury, be merciful. For God’s sake, be merciful. He in innocent of all charges brought against him.…
The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, is a coming-of-age story that compels readers to question society’s stereotyping of people and expresses the need for people to always have hope. Based on two rival teenage gangs, the poor, east-side Greasers, and the rich, west-side Socials (Socs), The Outsiders is told through the eyes of sensitive, 14-year-old Greaser, Ponyboy Curtis. The novel explores the choices people make when faced with adversity, sending an important message to readers that everyone is an individual, regardless of their background. The characters of Ponyboy and Dallas ‘Dally’ Winston, a hardened and damaged Greaser, are vital to this message and they also play key roles in portraying the book’s fundamental theme that even the most…
Stereotyping is an act that many might do out of ignorance or intentionally. It plagues society today, for it causes many individuals to hate others based on a personal opinions. In Webster’s New World Dictionary, the word “stereotype” is defined as “a way of thinking about a person, group, etc. that follows a fixed, common pattern, paying no attention to individual differences”. In “To Kill A Mockingbird” there are many examples of stereotyping between Whites and Negroes. In the book, Lulu, a fellow negro, says, “You ain't got no business bringin’ white chillun here- they got their church, we got our’n. It is our church ain’t it, Miss Cal?” (136) Certain races might have conflicts between each other, causing them to have a negative thoughts…
Southern identities created in reality television are shaping the work and wellbeing of southerners, as well as their loss concept of self through southern livelihood. In recent years, reality television programs featuring “redneck” culture in particular have witnessed increased popularity. These southern reality television programs present southerners doing everything from frequently proceeding with unacceptable rude and obscene behavior, eating triple fried foods at county fairs, fishing with their bare hands, and making up words not found within the traditional English dictionary. The issue here is that while southern reality television shows may be watched exclusively for their entertainment and popularity attraction, and while they seem…
The word "bigot" is a powerful word. It is a word that many feel to be of the utmost offense, and yet, by definition, it is a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices. With this in mind, and human nature's impeccable ability to draw stereotypes for every type of person, can't we all be considered "bigots?" In Bill Cosby's short satire, "On Prejudice," this issue is concisely addressed and brought to it's knees through his use of sarcasm, and an ability to corner any stereotype by just simply bringing it to a clear, succinct truth. While many balked at the idea of racial prejudice and stereotypes during the 1970's, Cosby approached it with honesty and candor. His use of vulgar words, diffident body…
In Harper Lee’s, full name Nelle Lee’s, novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, published in 1960, there are many instances where characters challenge stereotypes or work to help defy them. Jem, for instance, is a character who does not act how a typical boy is supposed to, challenge the stereotypes of males. Another example is Atticus, a lawyer and the father of the narrator. Lastly, Boo Radley, a man prejudged by the entire town, ends up being the biggest hero in Harper Lee’s book. In summary, Jem, Atticus, and Boo Radley are all people who contribute to the novel’s theme of challenge stereotypes and prejudice.…
At first sight these two pictures look extremely different, but as one deeply analyzes both of them their similarities are exposed.…
Our society, wow, what a concept in itself. Can I tell you a quick story Prof. Hampton? I have had the opportunity to be associated with every class of people this country has to offer. Parents play such a huge role in determining what their kids are going to do in America. I have had wealthy lawyer, doctor friends and associates absolutely insist their children will go to the best colleges, earn well over $250,000 dollars a year and that is it. The son or daughter had no choice in the outcome of their own lives. I would usually shake my head in agreement and say good for you for being so proactive in your child’s life. At a later time, I would talk to the child and ask them what they wanted to do, and depending how brainwashed they were tell me the truth. Most had no desire to be a doctor or lawyer like their mother or father because they had to live without parents growing up because they were so consumed by their careers. When I would ask them what they wanted to do, they would say things like Interior Design, own a bakery, or learn heating and air conditioning. Family ego plays such a major role in the more affluent families.…
Most of our perceptions are usually influenced by the media and others that surround us. Texas has fallen into various stereotypes, including that it is a primarily white dominant state. People from other states around the county assume that if you’re from Texas you live in a ranch, love guns, work in the oil business, or listen to county music. And just like various musical genres exist in Texas so does a diversity of ethnicities.…