The Night Of is a short HBO series that illustrates the life of a young Muslim boy who was arrested for the brutal murder of a young white female. This series illustrates the numerous racial stereotypes that exist in the media in relation to crime. “Media have been shown to have the potential to promote or to call into question stereotypical views of social groups, including those defined by race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual identity” (Scharrer and Ramasubramanian, 2015). The media is definitely a...
There are numerous toys displayed and sold in toys stores in our communities. Although there are toys that all children aspire to have and/or play with, many of the toys marketed to these young individuals are gendered to either boys or girls. Through packaging, advertising, use of colour, etc., each toy is targeted to a specific individuals. These gendered toys influence individual identity and how children see themselves. "Identity messages circulate through merchandise that surrounds young consumers as the...
The Three Pigs, by David Wiesner is a postmodern version of the children's book, The Three Little Pigs. This story commences in the same manner as the traditional story, however each of the three pigs escape the story line before the wolf can eat them. While out of the story, the pigs enter into various other stories and befriend some of the characters. They eventually return to their initial story and bring back each of their new friends to live in the brick house together. After analyzing this story, it is...
There have been many instances where I have been subject to other people's imposed representations. One reoccurring representation that comes to mind is based on my appearance, more specifically my height. There have been many instances where people have referred to me as the "tall one". Since I am quite tall, many people automatically think I am good at sports like Volleyball and Basketball. When meeting new people, one of the first comments they make is "wow you're so tall, do you play basketball or volleyb...
New Literacies can be defined as forms of literacy that are communicated through various modes of technology. New literacy studies focus primarily on communication in all forms. New literacy studies are "concerned primarily with communication in its widest sense (visual, oral, gestural, linguistic, musical, kinesthetic, and digital)" (Alvermann, 2011). Through new literacies, messages and ideas are communicated across various media outlets. New literacies allow individuals to experience society through a more...
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