Ethnic Inequality In The Media Flashcards
What did Agbeti say about the attributes towards black people in the media?
He said they have 3 main stereotypes in the media: criminality, involved in sports, involved in entertainment.
How did Stuart Hall explain the reason for stereotyping black people in the media?
He said that in the 70s there was an economic crisis which the government couldn’t resolve. Then, A small newspaper released a story about a mugging by a black man, which numerous newspapers then copied. This then created a moral panic which the government used to their advantage as it took the attention away from their own issues.
What did Becker say about authorities labelling minority groups?
He said that minority groups do create deviant acts, however it allows authorities to label everyone from that social group as the same type of person, deviant or not.
