Hollywood in hoods: the portrayal of the Ku Klux Klan in popular film

Article Abstract:

Most people in the US have obtained their knowledge of the Ku Klux Klan through motion pictures, with Klan members portrayed as gangs of ignorant, incompetent Southern white men who attack innocent blacks. The film portrayals are historically inaccurate, with the Klan a highly organized movement. The motion picture adaptation of 'Gone with the Wind' made no reference to the Klan, despite their prominence in the novel. The Klan is portrayed as a violent vigilante organisation in later films, such as 'Mississippi Burning.' Some of the Klan scenes in 'Fried Green Tomatoes,' such as public floggings, are inaccurate.

Criticism and interpretation, Ku Klux Klan, Gone with the Wind (Motion picture), Fried Green Tomatoes (Motion picture), Mississippi Burning (Motion picture)

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The portrayal of children on prime-time situation comedies

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An analysis of prime-time situation comedies shows that there has been a change in portrayed behavior between adults and children. Programs with children as main characters, such as 'Growing Pains' and 'The Cosby Show,' were used as samples. The 59 child characters examined indicate that interactions between adults and children are more positive than those between children themselves. Children turn to adults for direction and advice, but adults are more likely to confide in children than vice-versa.

Children, Television comedies, Children and adults, Adult-child relations

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Sell me some prestige! The portrayal of women in business-related ads

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A study of business-related advertising covering 144 magazines from 1962-1992 showed that male superiority over the female was a dominant workplace situation. Women were often portrayed as subordinate and even as more women were covered in ads, they were shown as seductive and sexual objects of desire. Thus, sex inequality was reinforced and strongly conditioned by advertising.

Analysis, Women, Advertising, Sex roles, Magazine advertising, Women in advertising, Sex role in advertising

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