Deck 5: Racism in the Media: the Spread of Ideology

Question 1

Blacks and Latinos are more likely to be incarcerated than Whites because:

A) the criminal justice system is racially discriminatory.
B) Blacks and Latinos use drugs at higher rates than Whites.
C) Blacks and Latinos commit more serious crimes than Whites.
D) public defenders are better equipped to represent White clients.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The idea that the United States is a land of opportunity that African Americans could do better if they only tried harder is known as:

A) new racism.
B) colorblind racism.
C) enlightened racism.
D) traditional racism.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

TV shows like Black-ish, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder are happening because:

A) There are more Black actors in Hollywood.
B) There are more Black screenwriters graduating from universities.
C) There are more Black directors in Hollywood.
D) The success of Modern Family made White producers reconsider TV shows with Black leads.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a stereotyped caricature of Black women?

A) Mammy
B) Prostitute
C) Sapphire
D) Jezebel

Question 5

According to Melissa Harris-Perry, the "Aunt Jemima" icon is a stereotyped caricature of Black women. This image of a Black maid is known as:

A) Big Momma.
B) Sapphire.
C) a Mammy.
D) the devoted slave.

Question 6

Octavia Spencer's portrayal of a sassy, no nonsense maid in The Help garnered her an Oscar. She would be classified as:

A) Sapphire.
B) The Angry Black Woman.
C) Jezebel.
D) Big Momma.

Question 7

The popular television show Friends features six single, young friends living and trying to make it in New York City. All of the characters were White. What is problematic about the TV show's premise?

A) It gives the impression that only White people are successful and worthy of love.
B) It gave an unrealistic portrayal of what it is like to live in New York City. It never showed poverty.
C) They never went visited Harlem, Little Italy, Chinatown, or Washington Heights, some of the most diverse parts of the city.
D) There were little to no "friends" or characters who were people of color in a city whose population is less than half White.

Question 8

If you rank people of color's presence in American entertainment from most to least, it would be:

A) Black, Asian, Latino, and Middle Eastern.
B) Black, Middle Eastern, Asian, Latino.
C) Black, Latino, Asian, and Middle Eastern.
D) Latino, Black, Asian, and Middle Eastern.

Question 9

The 1950s television show, Amos & Andy, played by two White males with black painted faces portraying African American characters who were:

A) silly.
B) deadbeats.
C) entertainers.
D) hardworking.

Question 10

The most seemingly positive image in the media of African Americans is:

A) the Black athlete.
B) the Black executive.
C) the Black preacher.
D) the Black student.

Question 11

Which Black woman athlete is most often portrayed as muscular, aggressive, and masculine?

A) Gymnast, Simone Biles
B) Boxer, Laila Ali
C) Runner, Florence Griffith Joyner
D) Tennis player, Serena Williams

Question 12

_____% of Latino characters on television were portrayed as immoral, compared to _____% of White characters?

A) 10, 8
B) 15, 6
C) 18, 2
D) 20, 5

Question 13

What TV show featuring Latino characters that break some of the racial stereotypes?

A) Jane the Virgin
B) Devious Maids
C) The Wizards of Waverly Place
D) Ugly Betty

Question 14

Nearly ____% of Arabs in the United States are citizens.

A) 15
B) 36
C) 51
D) 82

Question 15

What TV show did a journalist say, "leaves little doubt that….it is being Muslim that makes someone dangerous?"

A) True Lies
B) Homeland
C) I, Robot
D) 24

Question 16

According to Darrell Hamamoto (1994) who analyzed Asian and Asian American characters on television between 1950 and 1990, Asian men are most often presented as

A) asexual.
B) the smart sidekick.
C) the skilled fighter.
D) the computer nerd.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a stereotype of Native Americans that you may encounter in movies?

A) The squaw
B) The wise chief
C) The assimilated doctor
D) The savage

Question 18

What is the name of the Peruvian television show character that made African American scholar, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. declare, "I have never seen anything as racist as (this character)?"

A) La Bruja Negra (the Black witch)
B) La India Maria (Maria the Indian)
C) Negro Mama (Black Sucker)
D) Abuelita Racista (the Racist Grandmother)

Question 19

Americans spend an average of _______ and_______ each day using smartphones, tablets, television, radio, computers, or video games?

A) 10 hours and 39 minutes
B) 8 hours and 26 minutes
C) 6 hours and 47 minutes
D) 4 hours and 18 minutes

Question 20

At the Oscars in 2015, the four acting categories included White nominees. In response, activist April Reign started which hashtag:

A) #OscarsSoVanilla
B) #OscarsSoWhite
C) #OscarsSoRacist
D) #OscarsSoPale

Question 21

Why is it important to study media portrayals of people of color?

Question 22

Of the 17 lead roles featuring Latinx leads in 1,200 films, five of them went to Cameron Diaz. Why does this matter?

Question 23

Please give examples of improved representations of African Americans on television.

Question 24

What is an interesting twist in the Latino/a cast TV show Jane the Virgin?

Question 25

How did three "Arab street artists" "hack" an episode of Homeland?

Question 26

What is the TV show Fresh Off the Boat about?

Question 27

What is an example of stereotypical representations of Native American men and women?

Question 28

What are some Asian and Latino/a Media Stereotypes and Stigmas?

Question 29

How does YouTube have the potential to counteract stereotypes?

Question 30

What are some examples of raced, classed, and/or gendered media images?

Question 31

Please provide an example of

Question 32

What is problematic with the positive image of African American's being depicted in the media as the Black athlete?

Question 33

Why is it stereotypical to cast Arabs as foreigners?

Question 34

What does Rajgopal point out about Christina Yang's character in Grey's Anatomy that is stereotypically problematic although her character has substantial depth and defies the "generic Asian stereotype"?

Question 35

Even though the show, Homeland, gets high praise from the American audience for its criticism of American government ethics, why is this show still considered to have racist content against Arabs and Arab Americans?