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Title Statement Images that injure : pictorial stereotypes in the media
Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint) Praeger , Westport : 2003
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Images That Injure provides an examination of a particular set of pictures that do harm to others,and in turn to all of us. These images--media-promulgated stereotypes of various and diverse groups of people--cause harm in both direct and indirect ways by presenting oversimplified, mostly negative, and often deceptive depictions. In this collection of new and revised essays, noted scholars explore the ways in which these images are created, viewed, and ultimately ingrained into the American culture, examining newspapers, books, films, advertisements, commercials,television shows, magazines, and the Internet. Groups as diverse as African-Americans, women, the elderly, the physically disabled, gays and lesbians, and Jewish Americans are considered here; also included is a special section on post-9/11 stereotyping in the media.
The specific examples presented in these pages provide a wealth of material for students and professionals in journalism, advertising, public relations, ethics, gender studies, and a great many other fields. The authors give thoughtful and creative conclusions concerning alternative representations--arguing that, contrary to what we might believe, media stereotyping is hardly a necessary byproduct of mass culture. Finally, these discussions illuminate how each of these media and each of us individually and collectively participate in a sea of meaning that is simultaneously personal and social, unique and shared, linked and independent.
Foreword p. xi Images That Injure: An Introduction p. 1 A General Overview Moral Responsibilities and the Power of Pictures p. 7 Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination p. 15 Media Methods That Lead to Stereotypes p. 23 Unconscious, Ubiquitous Frames p. 29 Images That Heal p. 35 Stereotypes from September 11, 2001 Visual Symbolism and Stereotypes in the Wake of 9/11 p. 43 Terrorists We Like and Terrorists We Don't Like p. 51 Unequal Combatants on an Uneven Media Battlefield: Palestine and Israel p. 57 Post-9/11 Discrimination against Arabs and Muslims p. 65 Arabs and Arab Americans: Ancient Middle East Conflicts Hit Home p. 75 Ethnic Stereotypes Media Stereotypes of African Americans p. 87 Ethnic Stereotypes: Hispanics and Mexican Americans p. 93 Exotics, Erotics, and Coconuts: Stereotypes of Pacific Islanders p. 103 Native American Stereotypes p. 113 Jewish Images That Injure p. 121 Images of Irish Americans: Invisible, Inebriated, or Irascible p. 131 Gender Stereotypes Women as Sex Partners p. 141 We've Come a Long Way Maybe: An Analysis of the Portrayal of Women in Super Bowl Commercials from 1989 to 2002 p. 149 Age Stereotypes The Child as Image: Media Stereotypes of Children p. 159 Growing Old in Commercials: Not Always a Laughing Matter p. 167 Physical Stereotypes The Invisible Cultural Group: Images of Disability p. 175 The Blind in the Media: A Vision of Stereotypes in Action p. 185 Sexual Orientation Stereotypes Recapturing the Archetype: An Inclusive Vision of Sexuality and Gender p. 197 The Avocado and the Asparagus: Searching for Masculine and Feminine Archetypes within the Stereotyping Theater of Sexualized Mediatypes p. 207 Miscellaneous Stereotypes Drawing Blood: Images, Stereotypes, and the Political Cartoon p. 223 Transformation of a Stereotype: Geeks, Nerds, Whiz Kids, and Hackers p. 233 Stereotyping of Media Personnel p. 241 Conclusion Common Ground and Future Hopes p. 251 Notes and References p. 261 Bibliography p. 285 Index p. 307 About the Contributors p. 317