Are black teenagers negatively stereotyped in the media?
… assumptions that people make about the characteristics of all members of a group, based on an image (often wrong) about what people in that group are like. For example, one study of stereotypes revealed that Americans are generally considered to be friendly, generous, and tolerant, but also arrogant, impatient, and domineering. Asians, on the other hand, are expected to be shrewd and alert, but reserved. Clearly, not all Americans are friendly and generous; and not all Asians are reserved. But according to this study, others commonly perceive them this way3. One other which I am going to be studying is the negative stereotype of black teenagers in America and England. The fact is that many people including the media seem to be portraying black teens as criminals and thugs. This could be from many resulting factors such as family/friends, own opinion and of course the press. In detail, a study will …
