Discussion of GENDER AND DIVERSITY IN MEDIA

Consider everyone's right to human dignity. Consider media power in representation and Clark's four stages of representation. Describe examples of  the stages of gender representation from your media experience. How did the representation demonstrate  social responsibility or social irresponsibility? 

（Clark, Cedric (1969) Television and Social Controls: Some Observations on the Portrayals 

of Ethnic Minorities

.  “Television is involved intimately with social conflict and control” (p18)

Four stages of media representation for “ethnic minorities”

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Non- Recognition/Invisibility- not represented

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Ridicule- represented as clown or villian

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Regulation/Assimilation- represented as minor characters in story, part of everyday life.

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Respect/Humanity- represented as full complex human beings.）