The relationship between the media’s representation of Black males and their mental health and life
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Akran, Lauren
Date Issued
November 29, 2021
Abstract
In this present 2021 year, many would argue that society has made much progress in the realm of racial equality. Regardless of whether people agree or disagree with that, it is imperative and a must that the impact the media has had and is still having on people’s lives, but in particular, Black men’s, be acknowledged. American history contains a vast amount of traumatic experiences in regards to this specific community, dating as far back as the 1800’s (Taylor, 2019). A fair amount of these traumatic experiences are related to the media and its publicization of said experiences. These situations Black men were and still are forced to undergo, have impacted the way they interact with the world around them, the way they represent and view themselves and their mental health. There have been many studies conducted to determine exactly how these men are impacted by the media’s stereotyping and racist tendencies, and often these studies support the claim that the impact is negative. Future directions that examine how these media-driven stereotypes can be eliminated from society entirely should be pursued, as they are more detrimental than not.
Major
Psychology
First Reader(s)
Chowdhury, Monali
Other Reader(s)
Gonzalez, Guadalupe Del Socorro (Lupita)
Department
Psychology
Type of Publication
Senior Project Paper
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