Introduction
Mass media has made distinct images and suggestions that are structured around the concept of a white world. What do I mean about a white world? White individuals are more socially accepted in society. You probably have heard concepts such as “white power” or “white supremacy”. “Historically, those deemed “white” have benefited from economic and social privileges withheld from those deemed “nonwhite” (Deo, Lee, Chin, Milman, &Yuen, 2008). Mass media has made a major impact by influencing how we view African Americans, Latinos, and Asians. In this paper, I will explain what I have learned from outside readings and class discussion. Also, I will address how this new knowledge will be applicable to my future social work practice. …show more content…
“Historically, the mass corporate media are known for projecting distinct images of Black, Brown, and White people” (Orelus, 2012). African Americans and Latinos have been greatly misrepresented in mass media (Oreulus, 2012). According to Oreulus (2012), African Americans and Latinos are portrayed as violent thieves and drug dealers. After thinking about various movies and television series, I have concluded that this is true.
The main characters in most movies related to drugs and crime in fact African American and Latino actors portraying this image. As a result, many people believe that these two groups are aggressive, rapists, and stupid (Oreulus, 2012). According to Deo (2008), these negative stereotypes create fear and aggression. For example, a Caucasian woman fears that she will get robbed in a predominantly African American or Latino community. Therefore, she does not shop in that community and instead commutes an extra fifteen miles to the nearest grocery store. This is one example that shows what mass media distils in the images of viewers around the …show more content…
This can be used a resource for my clients, colleagues, or myself. Lastly, the brief history of Native Americans that Erin Fehr discussed are vital to my practice when working with Native Americans. It’s good to know some history about my client’s culture. This will allow me to better understand and relate to them. Also, knowing some about the history will help me as a professional to build rapport and engage my client. Consequently, will allow me to better work with Native
Mass media has made distinct images and suggestions that are structured around the concept of a white world. What do I mean about a white world? White individuals are more socially accepted in society. You probably have heard concepts such as “white power” or “white supremacy”. “Historically, those deemed “white” have benefited from economic and social privileges withheld from those deemed “nonwhite” (Deo, Lee, Chin, Milman, &Yuen, 2008). Mass media has made a major impact by influencing how we view African Americans, Latinos, and Asians. In this paper, I will explain what I have learned from outside readings and class discussion. Also, I will address how this new knowledge will be applicable to my future social work practice. …show more content…
“Historically, the mass corporate media are known for projecting distinct images of Black, Brown, and White people” (Orelus, 2012). African Americans and Latinos have been greatly misrepresented in mass media (Oreulus, 2012). According to Oreulus (2012), African Americans and Latinos are portrayed as violent thieves and drug dealers. After thinking about various movies and television series, I have concluded that this is true.
The main characters in most movies related to drugs and crime in fact African American and Latino actors portraying this image. As a result, many people believe that these two groups are aggressive, rapists, and stupid (Oreulus, 2012). According to Deo (2008), these negative stereotypes create fear and aggression. For example, a Caucasian woman fears that she will get robbed in a predominantly African American or Latino community. Therefore, she does not shop in that community and instead commutes an extra fifteen miles to the nearest grocery store. This is one example that shows what mass media distils in the images of viewers around the …show more content…
This can be used a resource for my clients, colleagues, or myself. Lastly, the brief history of Native Americans that Erin Fehr discussed are vital to my practice when working with Native Americans. It’s good to know some history about my client’s culture. This will allow me to better understand and relate to them. Also, knowing some about the history will help me as a professional to build rapport and engage my client. Consequently, will allow me to better work with Native