Race, Culture and Identity: Sitcoms and Stereotypes of People of Color

Join Dr. Culbreth and Dr. Jung Kim for a discussion titled Race, Culture and Identity: Sitcoms and Stereotypes of People of Color”

Question to consider: Are people of color being stereotyped in the name of diversity on sitcoms?  

Topics:

• Historical Review: Stereotypes of people of color on television
• Race, culture, and identity on television in the millennium
• Are there set standards of behavior for people of color?
• What does acting “Black, Asian, or Latino” really mean in the media?
• I am not racist
• Stereotypes in 2014 sitcoms
• Diversity and the wrong approach  
• People of color and reality
• But it’s still a negative approach
• Stereotypes and misconceptions of people of color
• The reality of it all