Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
Diversity, or lack thereof, has always been an issue in both television and film for years. But another great issue that ties in with the lack of diversity is misrepresentation, or a substantial presence of stereotypes in media. While stereotypes often are commonplace in scripted television and film, the possibility of stereotypes appearing in a program that claims to be based on reality seems unfitting. It is commonly known that reality television is not completely “unscripted” and is actually molded by producers and editors. While reality television should not consist of stereotypes, they have curiously made their way onto the screen and into our homes. Through content analysis this thesis focuses on Latina/Hispanic-American and Asian-American contestants on ABCs’ The Bachelor and whether they present stereotypes typically found in scripted programming.
Recommended Citation
Strauss, Paulette S., "Scripted Stereotypes In Reality TV" (2018). Honors College Theses. 194.
https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/honorscollege_theses/194
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Critical and Cultural Studies Commons, Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication Commons, Social Influence and Political Communication Commons, Social Media Commons
Comments
Original document was submitted as an honors thesis requirement. Copyright is held by the author.