Angela Barry identifies 3 stereotypes commonly used to represent black people in the media. Firstly, Angela identifies the 'troublemaker' stereotype as one associated to blacks in the media. The people who are given this representation may or may not be a trouble maker, but they are given only this representation, and so the audience do not think anything different of them. This theory can apply to many black people such as Chris Brown, who is nearly always a dominant troublemaker through the media (such as the Rihanna incident) and his drug use etc. Also, the London 2012 riots were seen by most of the nation via the medias representation, which dominantly showed black males as the main rioters.
Additionally, Angela identifies blacks to be stereotyped as the 'entertainer'. This carries connotations that these people are not 'intelligent' or 'sophisticated' enough. People that this may apply to can be music artists like Nicki Minaj or Pharrell Williams, or comedians/tv stars such as Kevin Hart, Lenny Henry and Will Smith, and maybe even sports stars such as Lewis Hamilton and Ashley Cole.
The last stereotype that Barry identifies as representing blacks in the media is 'dependent'. This means that black people are seen in the media as not being sufficient for themselves and always depending on people of white culture. This can include tv advertisements such as WaterAid, where only black people are featured and represented as 'desperate' and 'in need of help' from us. This is a false representation of black people as most are self-sufficient, but representations like this give white cultures the impression that the whole continent of Africa is dependent on our help and input.
Additionally, Angela identifies blacks to be stereotyped as the 'entertainer'. This carries connotations that these people are not 'intelligent' or 'sophisticated' enough. People that this may apply to can be music artists like Nicki Minaj or Pharrell Williams, or comedians/tv stars such as Kevin Hart, Lenny Henry and Will Smith, and maybe even sports stars such as Lewis Hamilton and Ashley Cole.
The last stereotype that Barry identifies as representing blacks in the media is 'dependent'. This means that black people are seen in the media as not being sufficient for themselves and always depending on people of white culture. This can include tv advertisements such as WaterAid, where only black people are featured and represented as 'desperate' and 'in need of help' from us. This is a false representation of black people as most are self-sufficient, but representations like this give white cultures the impression that the whole continent of Africa is dependent on our help and input.
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