Media stereotypes are seen throughout our daily routines, we just don’t notice them. They can be everywhere from billboards to commercials on TV, we see them but don’t always realize them. We also don’t realize how it affects us and the people around us. The book we are reading in class, Media Literacy by W. James Potter, opened our eyes at the different stereotypical portrayals. Whether its stereotypes about race, religion, occupations, or gender they are all portrayed at some point. As Potter says, “Stereotypes, however, can be harmful when they lead audiences to believe that all people of a given type share certain negative characteristics.” (172) We hope that through our posts we can bring to light some examples of some stereotypes that some people may not have previously noticed.
posted by Erika at 6:28 PM
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