Chapter Structure
Other than the introduction and conclusion in this thesis. The chapters that I will be discussing are:
Trend and the rise of representation in prime time television
Stereotyping and Tokenism (Clark’s Model)
Television and Culture
TV show comparison
The Trend and Rise of Representation in Prime Time Television
With every decade the trend of representative and relatable characters has changed, with every decade a new group emerges. Researchers have constantly studied the changes in relation to age, gender, race and seuxality on television. It is important to culture to discover which television networks have the best reflection of subordinate, underrepresented and …show more content…
LGBT characters are having a warmer reception despite the decrease the percentage of identified characters. In the same “Where Are We in TV (2011)” report released by GLAAD, it showed that LGBT primetime characters had dropped from 3.9 percent in 2010 to 2.9. Even though there was a dip in percentage, there is an increase in LGBT awareness. Some of the most popular television shows in prime time have LGBT characters in core roles including Glee, Modern Family and Grey’s Anatomy. This positive representation in prime time is being translated into the changing opinions of society. Of the participants of the Pulse of Equality Survey, 19 percent reported that they’ve become more receptive toward the LGBT community over the past 5 years. Of those participants, 34 percent cited seeing gay or lesbian characters on television as a factor in their shift of feelings. This survey supports the importance of seeing characters who don’t meet the standard on a mass media format such as …show more content…
This stage of the model refers to the extent in which the subordinate group is ignored within a certain media format.Researchers Gerbner and Gross coined the term symbolic annihilation to determine a groups existence. They stated that “representation in the fictional world of mass media signifies social existence” with a group’s absence signifying non-existence in the world.
Stage Two: Ridicule. Within this stage, the group is targeted or humiliated with derogatory statements. This is considered an improvement in treatment compared to being nonexistent. Characters belonging to the dominant groups use ridicule to dehumanize those who don’t fit into the dominant identity. It also helps the character establish control or gain an “advantage” over the non-dominate characters.
Stage Three: Regulation. In the regulation stage, subordinate characters have moved into the roles of regulators of the dominant groups norms. Regulator roles include police officers, soldiers, teachers and administrative
Other than the introduction and conclusion in this thesis. The chapters that I will be discussing are:
Trend and the rise of representation in prime time television
Stereotyping and Tokenism (Clark’s Model)
Television and Culture
TV show comparison
The Trend and Rise of Representation in Prime Time Television
With every decade the trend of representative and relatable characters has changed, with every decade a new group emerges. Researchers have constantly studied the changes in relation to age, gender, race and seuxality on television. It is important to culture to discover which television networks have the best reflection of subordinate, underrepresented and …show more content…
LGBT characters are having a warmer reception despite the decrease the percentage of identified characters. In the same “Where Are We in TV (2011)” report released by GLAAD, it showed that LGBT primetime characters had dropped from 3.9 percent in 2010 to 2.9. Even though there was a dip in percentage, there is an increase in LGBT awareness. Some of the most popular television shows in prime time have LGBT characters in core roles including Glee, Modern Family and Grey’s Anatomy. This positive representation in prime time is being translated into the changing opinions of society. Of the participants of the Pulse of Equality Survey, 19 percent reported that they’ve become more receptive toward the LGBT community over the past 5 years. Of those participants, 34 percent cited seeing gay or lesbian characters on television as a factor in their shift of feelings. This survey supports the importance of seeing characters who don’t meet the standard on a mass media format such as …show more content…
This stage of the model refers to the extent in which the subordinate group is ignored within a certain media format.Researchers Gerbner and Gross coined the term symbolic annihilation to determine a groups existence. They stated that “representation in the fictional world of mass media signifies social existence” with a group’s absence signifying non-existence in the world.
Stage Two: Ridicule. Within this stage, the group is targeted or humiliated with derogatory statements. This is considered an improvement in treatment compared to being nonexistent. Characters belonging to the dominant groups use ridicule to dehumanize those who don’t fit into the dominant identity. It also helps the character establish control or gain an “advantage” over the non-dominate characters.
Stage Three: Regulation. In the regulation stage, subordinate characters have moved into the roles of regulators of the dominant groups norms. Regulator roles include police officers, soldiers, teachers and administrative