Reality Tv

Compare racial interactions on television to those in real life.Explain how these fictional interactions have influenced your personal interactions.Support your assertions by making at least 2 references, in proper APA format, to your course readings.Reflect on the influence of these depictions in your personal life.Recall racial depictions you have seen on television.

In 1965, Bill Cosby starred in the television program I Spy, becoming one of the first African-American dramatic leads on television. Cosby and his costar, Robert Culp, insisted that there be no racial jokes or themes in the program. They wanted the show to be "color blind" so that Cosby's presence was simply accepted as normal. On the one hand, that was a daring move for the 1960s; but was that a realistic or idealized representation of race relations for 1965--or today?

Many students won't need to use their imaginations for this scenario--popular culture contains few, limited, or mostly stereotypical images of African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and other non-white groups. If you belong to a group that rarely sees a positive likeness of your image in popular culture, would life be different if the opposite were true?

The way popular culture views your particular race or ethnicity may inform how you view popular culture. For your work this week, you will assess the various viewpoints that inform racial stereotypes along with the interplay of racial stereotypes and popular culture.

The Week 2 Final Project area continued the steps you will take toward completing the Final Project. As you did last week, you will submit a short paper documenting your completion of the week's milestone. The purpose is to ensure that you have established a plan for the Final Project and that you are taking appropriate intermediate steps toward its completion.