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Critical Mirrors: Diverse College Students' Perspectives on Stereotypes Depicted in Popular Films about College Life
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Venegas, Elena M.; Scott, Lakia M.; LeCompte, Karon Nicol; Zhu, Toby; Moody-Ramirez, Mia – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
This qualitative study explored diverse college students' perspectives on the portrayal of college life in recent popular films. Results from this study suggest that White college students dismiss stereotypes as comedic satire whereas their non-White peers readily identify the influence of negative media representations upon their academic and…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Films, Literary Devices
Bruce Lee vs. Fu Manchu: Kung Fu Films and Asian American Stereotypes in America.
Farquhar, Judith; Doi, Mary L. – Bridge, An Asian American Perspective, 1978
Discussed in this article are numerous films which feature Asian characters and the influence these films have on stereotyped images of Asians and prevailing racist attitudes toward Asian Americans. (EB)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cultural Images, Ethnic Stereotypes, Films
The Ethnic Image in the Media: Ethnic Men and, Particularly, Ethnic Women Suffer from Typecasting--When Cast at All.
Noschese, Christine – Civil Rights Digest, 1978
Films, television programs, and even television commercials tend to distort, romanticize, and stereotype the values, concerns, and life-styles of ethnic minorities. (Author/EB)
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Stereotypes, Films, Opinions
A Mean Wink at Authenticity: Chinese Images in Disney's "Mulan."
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Mo, Weimin; Shen, Wenju – New Advocate, 2000
Offers a critique from two Chinese educators with regard to the historical, cultural, linguistic, and artistic authenticity of Disney's animated film "Mulan." Argues that the filmmakers robbed the original story of its soul and "ran over Chinese culture with the Disney bulldozer," imposing mainstream cultural beliefs and…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
Guidelines for Using Racist/Sexist Materials in the Classroom.
Henriksen, Emmaline; Patton, William – 1976
Outlined in this paper are a number of sample lesson plans designed to deal with discriminatory textbooks and curriculum materials. The format of the lesson plans presented is based on the use of negative examples in a textbook or a film as a starting point for a lesson to counter some of the stereotyping that occurs in American education.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Stereotypes, Females, Films
Missouri Career Education. Career Resource Center Bibliography.
Jones, Linda C. – 1981
This bibliography contains a listing of 1276 materials in the Career Education Resource Center available for preview or short-term loan to Missouri educators. The first six sections classify materials by Elementary, Junior High, Senior High, Professional, Stereotyping, and Special Needs. Within each section materials are listed alphabetically by…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Audiotape Recordings, Books, Career Education
Disney's "Pocahontas": Conversations with Native American and Euro-American Girls.
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Aidman, Amy – 1999
This study analyzed girls' reactions to Disney's animated feature film "Pocahontas" in light of conclusions drawn from a previous critical textual analysis of the movie. The research addressed three questions: (1) how do Disney's claims to creation of positive prosocial representations of women and Native Americans in the movie…
Descriptors: American Indians, Animation, Audience Response, Cartoons