Racial Stereotypes In The Media

In the media, racial stereotypes have changed from being obviously racist to trying to overcompensate of the past and created a form of enhanced isolation. Those who produce television and other forms of entertainment in the media have taken that we interact with and cut it into subcultures divided by race as to not offend others. The divide that has occurred in recent years has helped because it gave the opportunity for people of other ethnicities to broadcast their views and their culture to those of similar mind. I believe racial stereotypes persist today but in a different form. In cartoons and television is the best demonstration of this. Shows like The Simpsons and Family Guy make a mockery of these stereotypes, but in mocking them, they are pushing them. The stereotypical smart Asian, the athletic black man, the Latin American cleaning lady, they are all the stereotypical stock characters that are ‘in no way meaning to be racist’ but blatantly are. …show more content…
I grew up in a household that spoke of acceptance but muttered racist remarks under their breath. People were given labels based on their ethnicity before they were even spoken to and it upset me deeply the older I got. Growing up in that environment profoundly affected how I viewed people however I grew to see how wrong those things were.
Looking at racial stereotypes in the media through the social conflict approach you can see that as time progressed through issues and oppression, things changed. In the past, the media only benefited the white middle class, but now as other ethnicities have gained higher economic statice they are getting better proper representation in the