MSCH C216 Final Study Set – Complete With Solutions
Intersectionaly Right Ans - gender and race are overlapping,
interdependent systems of discriminations and disadvantage
makes it harder to talk about
black women are more discriminated against than women
Stereotypes of Black Women Right Ans - ■ The mammy ■ The Jezebel
(slut) ■ The Sapphire (dancing/singing) ■ The Welfare Queen ■ The Tragic
Mulatto (pass as white) ■ The Matriarch
Stereotypes of Black Men Right Ans - ■ The Sambo (lips) ■ The Coon
(very dark) ■ The Brute (strong)
Other men of color ■ The Latin Lover ■ The Noble Savage
Overt racism in media is on the decline Right Ans - Great news!
■ However, unfortunately Subtle racism (and sexism) still prevalent
- Harder to detect
- Harder to reject
Gendered racial stereotypes are not a relic of the past Right Ans - ■ Occurs
in every form of media ■ Ignores unique history and lived reality of people
with those identities ■ May be more subtle than in the past
- Making it more difficult to reject
Real world vs. TV world Right Ans - ■ Most minority groups
underrepresented onscreen
■ When depictions are mostly stereotypes, leaves
little chance to develop meaningful understanding of those groups
Living with race Right Ans - Segregated living remains common, especially
among Whites
- Avg. White American lives in area and attends school that is 75% White
Entertainment media Right Ans - Depictions of men of color ■ Rarely in
lead roles ■ Often serve as comic relief, supportive
sidekicks
■ Portrayals of Black men as criminals, athletes,
, or entertainers most prominent today
Entertainment media again Right Ans - Depictions of women of color ■
Sexually objectified in entertainment media ■ Shown in gender stereotyped
AND low status jobs (e.g. maids)
■ Portrayals of women of color (especially Black
women) often "whitewash" them
■ Images of Latinas and Indigenous women often
hyper-sexualized in media
Racially distinct beauty ideals Right Ans - Women of color report that their
hair, skin, physique are most important aspects of their body image
■ For these women, dominant beauty ideals either
- Do not reflect their culture - Celebrate aspects of their beauty, but only in
white women
■ Angelina Jolie has famously full lips, similar features
rarely celebrated in Black women
■ Promotes invisibility of women of color
- symbolic annihilation
■ "You can't be what you can't see"
Female beauty ideals in media Right Ans - White washing is common for
women of color especially in ads
■ Skin lightened ■ Hair relaxed ■ Afrocentric features downplayed
Effects of gendered racial stereotypes Right Ans - ■ Martins & Harrison
reading ■ Why did they use cultivation and social identity theories in their
study? ■ Why did they think Black youths might not be negatively influenced
by these depictions in terms of self-esteem?
■ What was the finding related to gender and race?
SOCIAL MEDIA: GENDER DIFFERENCES Right Ans - how we post
differently
WHAT IS SELF-PRESENTATION? Right Ans - The Presentation of Self in
Everyday Life (Goffman, 1959)
The process of packaging and editing the self in order to create a certain
impression upon the audience
Intersectionaly Right Ans - gender and race are overlapping,
interdependent systems of discriminations and disadvantage
makes it harder to talk about
black women are more discriminated against than women
Stereotypes of Black Women Right Ans - ■ The mammy ■ The Jezebel
(slut) ■ The Sapphire (dancing/singing) ■ The Welfare Queen ■ The Tragic
Mulatto (pass as white) ■ The Matriarch
Stereotypes of Black Men Right Ans - ■ The Sambo (lips) ■ The Coon
(very dark) ■ The Brute (strong)
Other men of color ■ The Latin Lover ■ The Noble Savage
Overt racism in media is on the decline Right Ans - Great news!
■ However, unfortunately Subtle racism (and sexism) still prevalent
- Harder to detect
- Harder to reject
Gendered racial stereotypes are not a relic of the past Right Ans - ■ Occurs
in every form of media ■ Ignores unique history and lived reality of people
with those identities ■ May be more subtle than in the past
- Making it more difficult to reject
Real world vs. TV world Right Ans - ■ Most minority groups
underrepresented onscreen
■ When depictions are mostly stereotypes, leaves
little chance to develop meaningful understanding of those groups
Living with race Right Ans - Segregated living remains common, especially
among Whites
- Avg. White American lives in area and attends school that is 75% White
Entertainment media Right Ans - Depictions of men of color ■ Rarely in
lead roles ■ Often serve as comic relief, supportive
sidekicks
■ Portrayals of Black men as criminals, athletes,
, or entertainers most prominent today
Entertainment media again Right Ans - Depictions of women of color ■
Sexually objectified in entertainment media ■ Shown in gender stereotyped
AND low status jobs (e.g. maids)
■ Portrayals of women of color (especially Black
women) often "whitewash" them
■ Images of Latinas and Indigenous women often
hyper-sexualized in media
Racially distinct beauty ideals Right Ans - Women of color report that their
hair, skin, physique are most important aspects of their body image
■ For these women, dominant beauty ideals either
- Do not reflect their culture - Celebrate aspects of their beauty, but only in
white women
■ Angelina Jolie has famously full lips, similar features
rarely celebrated in Black women
■ Promotes invisibility of women of color
- symbolic annihilation
■ "You can't be what you can't see"
Female beauty ideals in media Right Ans - White washing is common for
women of color especially in ads
■ Skin lightened ■ Hair relaxed ■ Afrocentric features downplayed
Effects of gendered racial stereotypes Right Ans - ■ Martins & Harrison
reading ■ Why did they use cultivation and social identity theories in their
study? ■ Why did they think Black youths might not be negatively influenced
by these depictions in terms of self-esteem?
■ What was the finding related to gender and race?
SOCIAL MEDIA: GENDER DIFFERENCES Right Ans - how we post
differently
WHAT IS SELF-PRESENTATION? Right Ans - The Presentation of Self in
Everyday Life (Goffman, 1959)
The process of packaging and editing the self in order to create a certain
impression upon the audience
