The Portrayal of the Black Family on Prime-Time Network TV: A Look at Stereotypic Images and Disorganization of Family Structure.

Harris, John Leonard

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ERIC Number: EJ443936

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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The Portrayal of the Black Family on Prime-Time Network TV: A Look at Stereotypic Images and Disorganization of Family Structure.

Harris, John Leonard

Journal of Intergroup Relations, v19 n1 p44-58 Spr 1992

Reviews relevant literature on television portrayal of the African-American family; assesses the evolution of stereotypic images and the effects of slavery on African-American family structure; and analyzes recent network programing looking at stereotypic images and disorganized family structures to determine how the African-American family is currently portrayed on television. (JB)

Descriptors: Black Family, Black Stereotypes, Characterization, Commercial Television, Content Analysis, Family Problems, Family Structure, Mass Media Role, North American Culture, Programing (Broadcast), Slavery, Sociocultural Patterns

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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