Images That Injure: Pictorial Stereotypes in the Media

Lester, Paul

ISBN 10: 0313378924 / ISBN 13: 9780313378928

Published by Praeger, 2011

About this Item

2011. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial Stereotypes in the Media. 424 pages, Illustrations, maps. Editor(s): Ross, Susan Dente; Lester, Paul Martin. Presents a series of original research essays on media images of groups including African Americans, Latinos, women, the elderly, the physically disabled, gays and lesbians, and Jewish Americans, just to mention a few. This book describes and analyzes the media's harmful depictions of cultural groups. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFD; JFFJ; JFS. Dimension: 240 x 158 x 40. Weight: 894. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Images That Injure: Pictorial Stereotypes in the Media
• Publisher: Praeger
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0313378924
• ISBN 13: 9780313378928
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This expanded collection of new and fully revised explorations of media content identifies the ways we all have been negatively stereotyped and demonstrates how careful analysis of media portrayals can create more beneficial alternatives.

Not all damaging stereotypes are obvious. In fact, the pictorial stereotypes in the media that we don't notice could be the most harmful because we aren't even aware of the negative, false ideas they perpetrate.

This book presents a series of original research essays on media images of groups including African Americans, Latinos, women, the elderly, the physically disabled, gays and lesbians, and Jewish Americans, just to mention a few. Specific examples of these images are derived from a variety of sources, such as advertising, fine art, film, television shows, cartoons, the Internet, and other media, providing a wealth of material for students and professionals in almost any field. Images That Injure: Pictorial Stereotypes in the Media, Third Edition not only accurately describes and analyzes the media's harmful depictions of cultural groups, but also offers creative ideas on alternative representations of these individuals. These discussions illuminate how each of us is responsible for contributing to a sea of meaning within our mass culture.

About the Author

Susan Dente Ross is professor in the Department of English at Washington State University, Pullman, WA.

Paul Martin Lester is professor of communications at California State University, Fullerton, CA.