My fifth secondary source is a book written by Robert M. Entman and Andrew Rojecki analyzing how portrayals of African Americans in mass media affect and influence the common perception of African Americans by white people. The book examines how the white mind works and how it is influenced by culture and media in general. It then delves into a broader discussion of stereotypes and black power in the news and on Prime-Time Television and how that influences the white perception of black people. The book also discusses representations of race in advertisements and movies.
Robert M. Entman and Andrew Rojecki, The Black Image in the White Mind, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2000.
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As you look at this source, consider questioning what seem to be pretty broad (overly broad?) terms. "The white mind"--is there just one kind? Or variations in white perceptions?
In the dinner table exercise, I'm looking forward to what this source will have to say to Robert Ferguson.
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