Tuesday, 25 August 2009 20:06
Ethnic Notions
DVD, 56 min., 1987
An award-winning documentary which takes viewers on a disturbing voyage through American social history. It traces for the first time the evolution of the deeply rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice. Light is shed on the origins and devastating consequences of this 150-year-long parade of bigotry. Situating each stereotype historically in white society's shifting needs to justify racist oppression from slavery to the present, Ethnic Notions reveals how popular culture both shapes and reflects public attitudes.
An award-winning documentary which takes viewers on a disturbing voyage through American social history. It traces for the first time the evolution of the deeply rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice. Light is shed on the origins and devastating consequences of this 150-year-long parade of bigotry. Situating each stereotype historically in white society's shifting needs to justify racist oppression from slavery to the present, Ethnic Notions reveals how popular culture both shapes and reflects public attitudes.
Category:
African American Studies