What show will you watch? In one sentence, describe the show.
Summarize your research about the background of the show. Who is in control of production, direction, or writing?
In what ways are minority characters portrayed? (You may choose to focus on one or two characters or more.) Do the characters uphold certain racial or ethnic stereotypes or challenge them?
Describe at least two instances in which characters display aspects of situational or symbolic ethnicity.
How does the race or ethnicity of characters intersect with other social statuses or identities such as class, gender, or sexuality?
Describe one or two ways in which portrayals of race and ethnicity in the show reflect the real world. Describe one or two ways in which they don’t. Use the information in the “Race, Ethnicity, and Life Chances” section of this chapter for reference.
In what ways might the show help to maintain or perpetuate prejudice and discrimination? In what ways might the show help to counteract prejudice and discrimination?
3. What kind of impact did the episode have on you as a viewer? How might it shape the perceptions of other audience members with regard to race or ethnicity?
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