The idea of representation has to deal with being based on actual experience and based on an actual reason. Representation also has to also deal with a specific group being labeled and once a specific group is labeled or a stereotype is created for that group others will never look at the group the same because of how much prejudice is built up. According to Chapter 4 Representation, states, " The term has the capacity to suggest that some media re -present, over and over again, certain images, stories, situations. This can make them seem ‘natural’ or familiar – and thereby marginalize or even exclude other images, making those un familiar or even threatening." In other words, this evidence is saying once the media is brought up man of times it can make the labeling seem more comfortable to others so, it won't be that hard for someone to make a preconceived opinion on a topic.
Representation is the act of giving a full description on behalf of someone or something. An example of representation is how people see a black African American male. Most African American males have always mostly represented stereotypically the reasons these stereotypes may be created is because of media and how the media creates prejudice, and prejudice is when an opinion is not based on a reason or actual experience. I will provide an example video of different examples explaining black men stereotypes the link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJvPsFuSDdI (Links to an external site.) Personally, I feel as if you guys should watch the video because there are really a lot of stereotypes pertaining to African American men so in this video there will be a better understanding.
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