Readings for today:
- Stuart Hall, “The Whites of Their Eyes: Racist Ideologies and the Media” (on ANGEL)
- Laura Green, "Stereotypes: Negative Racial Stereotypes and Their Effect on Attitudes Toward African-Americans," Perspectives on Multiculturalism and Cultural Diversity, Vol. 11, No. 1 (1998-99).
For further reading and research:
- The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia (at Ferris State University)
- My Mother and My Grandmother Were “The Help” Trickle Down Truth, Aug 15, 2011.
- "Lowe’s Pulls Advertising from Muslim Reality Show After Bigots Complain" Jezebel, Dec 9, 2011.
- T.F. Charlton, "The Media's Gabby Douglas Problem," Ebony.
- "Study: Non Latinos Buy Into Stereotypes About Hispanic Americans," Huffington Post, September 12, 2012.
Ethnic Notions - September 19
For today:
- In-class screening of Ethnic Notions.
For further reading and research:
- Annalee Newitz, "Racist or Not? “Uncle Ben” Becomes “Chairman Ben” On the Web," Wired.com, March 30, 2007.
- Colette Gaiter, "The Revolution Will Be Visualized: Emory Douglas in the Black Panther," Bad Subjects #65 (January 2004).
- Without Sanctuary: Photographs and Postcards of Lynching in America.
