Full Description
Using the cultural prism of race, this book critically examines the image of African Americans in media of the twenty-first century. Further, the authors assess the ways in which media focused on gender, religion, and politics in framing perceptions of the President and First Lady of the United States during the Obama administration.
Contents
1. Film, Print, and Broadcast Representations of African Americans 2. Historical Stereotypes of Black Men 3. A Feminist Reading of Mass Media 4. Images of African Americans in Advertising, PR, and Social Media 5. Network News 6. New Media Systems 7. Conclusions
