The media portrays Blacks culture as deviant. A study conducted by Ceasar (2012), focused on season 4 of The Wire and reveals the multidimensional character of African American students (p.2). Ceaser focuses on interpreting the cultural messages that perpetuate. African Americans stereotype.. According to Cesear (2012),sambo was one of the characters that symbolized African Americans as servants (p.23). The characters personality, was revealed as lazy, irresponsible, and driven to steal. The characters’, personalities were not pleasant. African Americans were portrayed as being poor, living in rural communities, and savage. Season 4 of The Wire, series represent the myth,bias, and stereotypes of African Americans. However, the media
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They focused on two aspects of the media that youth are exposed to.. Television media is more likely to present negative types of Black people and influence adolescent view among black people. Considering that the media often exposed negative stereotypes, parents and family will inform their youth how to handle negative messages about Black’s. A study focused on the difference in age and exposure to the media. They examined how people interpret media based on their age. Older Blacks are more likely to interpret the negative messages because they acknowledge Black history. However, younger youth obtain positive results of the media images than older youth. In the results, youth are less exposed to negative racial experiences and are less sensitive of interpreting negative messages presented in the media and television shows. Overall, Blacks are aware of racial discrimination because of Black history and are more common to relate TV shows based on the history of …show more content…
It is essential to see how cultural values influenced the family cohesion. According to DeSouza (2014) , study focused on addressing spirituality, hope, and family cohesion among African American (p.1). Black have the support of not only their family. but also their Black community. Black community is also a shield for them because they integrate support groups for family and spirituality. Community and support groups help address and cope with family cohesion. Black culture teaches them spirituality and hope at home and in the community. Study conducted by Desouza (2014) focused on men in the family and how they succeeded within their family cohesion. According to Desouza (2014), educating men through support groups and the Black community would impact them to have a positive social change (p.3). Study address African American men age 18 and people from other races. Overall, black youth are shield with cultural beliefs in spirituality and have positive social change rather than the media. African American spirituality is a sense of well-being that correlate with the relation with God and a sense of life satisfaction. Not only individuals, but also families and communities would be knowledge of the a better family dynamic and thus improve quality of life and sustained a well-being. Media portrays men are to fill the prisons, be abusive, less supportive, and join in
They focused on two aspects of the media that youth are exposed to.. Television media is more likely to present negative types of Black people and influence adolescent view among black people. Considering that the media often exposed negative stereotypes, parents and family will inform their youth how to handle negative messages about Black’s. A study focused on the difference in age and exposure to the media. They examined how people interpret media based on their age. Older Blacks are more likely to interpret the negative messages because they acknowledge Black history. However, younger youth obtain positive results of the media images than older youth. In the results, youth are less exposed to negative racial experiences and are less sensitive of interpreting negative messages presented in the media and television shows. Overall, Blacks are aware of racial discrimination because of Black history and are more common to relate TV shows based on the history of …show more content…
It is essential to see how cultural values influenced the family cohesion. According to DeSouza (2014) , study focused on addressing spirituality, hope, and family cohesion among African American (p.1). Black have the support of not only their family. but also their Black community. Black community is also a shield for them because they integrate support groups for family and spirituality. Community and support groups help address and cope with family cohesion. Black culture teaches them spirituality and hope at home and in the community. Study conducted by Desouza (2014) focused on men in the family and how they succeeded within their family cohesion. According to Desouza (2014), educating men through support groups and the Black community would impact them to have a positive social change (p.3). Study address African American men age 18 and people from other races. Overall, black youth are shield with cultural beliefs in spirituality and have positive social change rather than the media. African American spirituality is a sense of well-being that correlate with the relation with God and a sense of life satisfaction. Not only individuals, but also families and communities would be knowledge of the a better family dynamic and thus improve quality of life and sustained a well-being. Media portrays men are to fill the prisons, be abusive, less supportive, and join in