Submitted By: Priscilla L
In the media today Race and Ethinicity is somewhat sort of an issue. The way an African American person being protrayed would be different from the way a Caucasian would or an Asian. But why? Were all of the same race (human), we all eat and breathe to survive so why all the difference?
In this clip above its the trailer for the famous show "Jersey Shore". The show is about 6 Italians who live at the Jersey Shore for the summer. It basically shows them partying, getting drunk, fighting, and hooking up with people. This behavior is deemed okay because the color of their skin whereas if it were African American people doing this, it would be out of pocket and disgracing. This show had 8.8 million viewers for its Season 4 premiere. For African Americans they had a similar show to Jersey Shore called College Hill. It was the same thing expect these students were all African American and all were in College. It was still the same hooking up, drinking, and fighting. This show only had 2.2 million viewers.
The drastic difference in views I think has to do with Ethnicity of course. The College Hill show would not really appeal to a Caucasian person because none of the people on the show are Caucasian. They probably feel as though they would not relate, because they are white. But there really is no diffence because were all human and do the same actions we are just of different skin colors.
The problem with society when it comes to ethinicity in media is they protray white people to be more superior than blacks, latinos, asians, and native americans. Almost every television show on tv has to have at least one caucasian person play a major role in the show.
It shouldn't have to be that way. I believe because we are all equal and the media doesn't protray us as all to be equal. Thats the problem today, everyone speaks about everyone being equal but no one really does anything about it. I think that if you want to get that message across you should start somewhere where you know all people will pay attention and thats on television.
