representation of different ethinicities in media
asian representation
6 percent of the total US population is made up with asian americans
however.....
childrens tv
in film
top grossing films are only made up with 5% asian representation
8 percent of film roles are speaking (have speaking roles)
4 percent Co/Lead in netflix movies
5 percent of roles are protrayed by asian charactes
tv
Co/Lead netflix series 1 percent
"asians are most likely to be represented in sci-fi and drama" common sense media
25 percent of asian women are portrayed in a sexualized manner in film
Media representations often fail to reflect/identify the 5 diversity of ethnic and cultural groups that comprise these broad ethnic-racial labels, and as a result, the unique identities and experiences of these groups may be overlooked.
problem: positive but narrow depictions
stereotype: polite, hardworking, intelligent, and high achieving
black/african america representation
12 percent of the toal Us population is made up with black/african americans
however
film
tv
childrens tv
15 percent are portrayed by black/african american characters
17 percent of film roles are speaking
top grossing movies are only made up with 17 percent of black/african americans
18 percent Co/Lead for Netflix
hispanic/latino representation
16 percent of black/african americans have roles in tv
33 percent of black women are portrayed in a sexualized manner in film
hispanic/latino Americans make up 19 percent of total us population
however....
in film
tv
childrens tv
8 percent are portrayed by hispanic/latino american characters
top grossing movies are only made up with 5% of latinos/hispanic americans
5% are speaking roles
6% Co/Lead for Netflix
often depicted as criminals, law enforcement officers, maids, laborers, women are portrayed in a sexualized manner
4% are Co/Lead in Netflix
they are represented as lower class, less intelligent people with an strong accent
middle eastern, arab, muslim representation
they make up 1 - 2 percent of us population
however....
film
childrens tv
tv
less than 1 percent are portrayed by arab, middle eastern and muslim characters
top grossing films are made up with 1 percent of arab, middle eastern and muslim character
2 percent of film roles are speaking
2 percent Co/Lead in netflix movies
Co/lead netflix series 1 percent
native american representation
stereotypes include terrorist, religious, threat, violent
they make up 1 percent of the total US population
however....
film
tv
children's tv
0 percent Co/Lead in Netflix tv shows
in less than 1 percent of top grossing movies
less than 1 percent speaking roles
0 percent Co/Lead in Netflix
often depicted as warriers, wise elders, princesses
white representation
white americans make up 62 percent of the total US population
however
childrens tv
they portray 75 percent of characters
film
67 percent role in top grossing movies
64 percent of speaking roles
64 percent Co/Lead in Netflix
tv
77 percent of Co/Lead in Netflix