Negative Images Of African Americans In Media

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As a matter of fact, negative images of African Americans in media have a damaging effect on how others see them.
Kobi Kambon’s (1980) self consciousness and Kluckhohn and Strodbeck’s (1961) value orientation theory where the theoretical foundations for the study. Qualitative analysis revealed perception of the move to be based on four primary things: (a) acceptance of blacks servitude; (b) rejection of black servitude in film; (c) neutrality of black servitude in film and (d) perspective of Harry Lenix. (Chaney)
Chaney is saying that people Create different point of view on different topics based on other factors like their surroundings in the media. Chinese position is to put it back clear evidence, people in media are often affected by

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