Difference between revisions of "Discourse & Identity III (Discussion)"
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| + | To study race and ethnicity, certain key terms/concepts must be understood. Be prepared to define the following: | ||
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| + | *'''Group 2:''' essentialism, racial formation | ||
| + | *'''Group 3:''' assimilationist discourse | ||
| + | *'''Group 4:''' pluralist discourse | ||
| + | *'''Group 1:''' multiculturalist discourse | ||
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| + | ==''Girlfriends''== | ||
| + | Beretta Smith-Shomade examines "four intertwined elements in television comedy that define and give meaning to Black women's representation there: work roles, characterization, class, and identity" (48). Each group should discuss the key aspects of these elements and apply Smith-Shomade's analysis of 1990s sitcoms to ''Girlfriends'' (2000-2008): | ||
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| + | *'''Group 3:''' work and class | ||
| + | *'''Group 4:''' identity: language | ||
| + | *'''Group 1:''' identity: skin shade | ||
| + | *'''Group 2:''' identity: hair | ||
| + | *'''All groups:''' characterization (i.e., conventional roles and stereotypes) | ||
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| + | ==Cast== | ||
| + | *William Dent (Reggie Hayes) | ||
| + | *Toni Childs (Jill Marie Jones) | ||
| + | *Maya Wilkes (Golden Brooks) | ||
| + | *Joan Clayton (Tracee Ellis Ross) | ||
| + | *Lynn Searcy (Persia White) | ||
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
#Jeremy G. Butler, ''Television: Critical Methods and Applications'' (NY: Routledge, 2011). | #Jeremy G. Butler, ''Television: Critical Methods and Applications'' (NY: Routledge, 2011). | ||
| + | #Beretta E. Smith-Shomade, “Laughing Out Loud: Negras Negotiating Situation Comedy,” ''Shaded Lives: African-American Women and Television'' (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2002), 24-68. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 19:35, 2 December 2010
To study race and ethnicity, certain key terms/concepts must be understood. Be prepared to define the following:
- Group 2: essentialism, racial formation
- Group 3: assimilationist discourse
- Group 4: pluralist discourse
- Group 1: multiculturalist discourse
Girlfriends
Beretta Smith-Shomade examines "four intertwined elements in television comedy that define and give meaning to Black women's representation there: work roles, characterization, class, and identity" (48). Each group should discuss the key aspects of these elements and apply Smith-Shomade's analysis of 1990s sitcoms to Girlfriends (2000-2008):
- Group 3: work and class
- Group 4: identity: language
- Group 1: identity: skin shade
- Group 2: identity: hair
- All groups: characterization (i.e., conventional roles and stereotypes)
Cast
- William Dent (Reggie Hayes)
- Toni Childs (Jill Marie Jones)
- Maya Wilkes (Golden Brooks)
- Joan Clayton (Tracee Ellis Ross)
- Lynn Searcy (Persia White)
Bibliography
- Jeremy G. Butler, Television: Critical Methods and Applications (NY: Routledge, 2011).
- Beretta E. Smith-Shomade, “Laughing Out Loud: Negras Negotiating Situation Comedy,” Shaded Lives: African-American Women and Television (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2002), 24-68.
