Aunt Jemima

Racial Minority Representation Art in the United States Ever since the Europeans stepped foot on this land of milk and honey, the United States of America (or any land they have somehow managed to conquer for that matter), they soon became the racial majority by enslavement and genocides of races. Those racial minorities that managed to survive and stayed, received harsh punishments from the european-americans. Because of this, the racial minorities, like blacks, latinos, asians and so much more…

Sex is everywhere. It’s in TV shows, music, movies, on the radio, and especially advertisements. A lot of researchers have found that sex is the best thing that sells to people. Many people listen with their eyes which means that they make decisions based on looking instead of listening most of the time. Not only have researchers found that sex sells, but they have concluded that women are the best sellers of sex. Advertisements did not always contain sexual suggestions and intentions. However,…

Another protected class that is discriminated against within the hospitality industry is race. Racial discrimination is another type of discrimination that affects the world today. It sounds silly, but there are still many people who will treat you differently based off the color of your skin. This is an injustice that stood true for many black employees at the Beachwood, Ohio restaurant, Bahama Breeze. In the 2009 case, Bahama Breeze to pay $1.26 Million to Settle Suit for Racial Harassment of…

lost cause ideology also contributed to the reunification of the south to the rest of the union. Another aspect of lost cause ideology, is the shaping of consumer culture. Throughout the late 19th century and early 20th century, Caricatures such as Aunt…

like award shows are the real racists. Hair challenges these ideas through satire. In songs like “Colored Spade” Darius Nichols sings, “I'm a colored spade. A nigger, a black nigger, a jungle bunny, Jigaboo coon, pick-a-ninny mau mau, Uncle Tom, Aunt Jemima, Little Black Sambo. Cotton pickin' swamp guinea, junk man, Shoeshine boy.” These lyrics are incredibly impactful because he is simultaneously identifying and breaking these hurtful, loaded words. Through singing them, Darius is…

Introduction: The Trickster’s Methodological Potential The trickster figure exists across various cultural contexts, emerging as an archetype that utilizes the methodologies of play and “craft” to illuminate authority and destabilize authorized boundaries. As “the epitome of binary oppositions” the trickster figure rejects social borders, boundaries, categorization, and identification. Often a shape-shifter, the trickster embodies an ongoing state of liminality—they are always on the cusp of…

Introduction The topic my group and I chose for our group project is examination of racial stereotypes in movies. The racial stereotypes we chose to examine for our group project are African American stereotypes. The genre of movies we chose to examine for African American stereotypes is drama. Therefore, for our group project, my group and I examined African American stereotypes in dramatic movies. Background Research There are two main mythical character portraits. The two main mythical…

Naomi Klein states that in modern socioeconomic structures, consumers and workers are beginning to have “no space,” “no choice,” and, “no jobs.” Expounding upon this, she says that the goal of corporations is to make the entire public sphere a place to market their products. Then, Klein describes how modern society is not natural, but rather heavily regulated by corporations. Finally, corporations are explained as controllers of the global workforce, in essence turning workers into a means of…

What is Processed Food? When you think of processed foods most people just think chips, pop, cookies etc. but it is any food that has been modified before we consume it. From foods that are fermented, frozen, heated to dried to foods. Some examples include: • Fresh cut fruit/vegetables that have been packaged • Canned foods • Breakfast cereals, oatmeal’s, crackers • Convenience foods such as microwaveable meals/ready meals There are three main categories to be considered for processed food.…

In a society where everyone is expected to project their personalities on social media for all to see, it’s often hard to know what someone is truly like, and if the part of them we see on one platform is an accurate representation of their identity. Outside sources affect various different parts of your identity, which come together to make a complex whole you. These sources, such as the media and society, law enforcement, and more and more importantly, the Internet, have a lot of power over…