In everyday life, there are stereotypical images of Hispanic/Latino Americans and Black Americans in the contemporary media. Generally, these stereotypes can harm races in the society. Both races have something in common and they are being overlooked in the society. Both races received less empathy from the media such as newspapers, radio news, and television. Latinos Americans/Hispanic and Black Americans experienced negative stereotypes. Media mass should not encourage negative stereotypes on both races Latino Americans/Hispanic and Black Americans.
Hispanic/Latino Americans in the media such as television, movies, and radio news influenced negative effects on people’s opinions and attitudes toward Hispanic/Latino race. They were depicted as lazy, gardeners, maids, dropouts, criminals, and less educated. Latino children do not grasp much of their own race in the media as a role model that is successful, educated, and college graduated. Basically, they were disregarded in the United States mass media. Latino Americans/ Hispanic experienced unequal treatment from the society and the media. For instance, there are unpleasant incidents in Mexico related to drug cartel killed thousands and thousands of innocent people and children, but media did not cover most of it even though if they are family members of Latino Americans in the United States. Hispanic/Latino American students feel they must overcome the stereotype and they feel they have to work harder compared to White students. Society has low expectations of Hispanic/Latino Americans that they are only sufficient as janitors, construction workers, gangbangers, and housekeepers. The media continue to treat illegal immigrations like it was an important part of the network news on Latinos. It affects the rest of the society to have negative attitudes toward Hispanic/Latino Americans as if they crossed the border illegally. Black Americans are characterized as thieves, criminals, deviant, uneducated, unemployed, lazy, violent, and less intelligent in the media. It has negative effects on their higher educations, for example, black children do not see the images of their own race achieving academic success. Black children feel discouraged, uninspired, and unmotivated which affects their priority. With media’s negative labeling Black Americans, they do not feel they are suitable for the higher education. Media often show successful black athletics. Like, if Black people want to be famous, they have to be a skillful athlete. There is a harmful treatment and reduction of empathy towards Blacks. For example, Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama and thousands of people were discharged from their homes. The media did not share enough coverages on Hurricane Katrina like other hurricane struck the wealthy white community in Florida. The common part about both races are that they are overlooked in the mass media. Both races are represented in negative ways and it affects the society’s opinions or attitudes towards both races. …show more content…
Hispanic/Latinos women are seen as sexual objects and Black women are gold diggers. Both races experienced racial self-esteem rejection. Both races do not see their own role models like successful professors, doctors, teachers, and lawyers in the social media often which influences their self-image esteem. Basically, both races are invisible in the society. Media triggered attitudes toward both races in academic, and workplace. It also affects both races when seeking for jobs, applying to colleges, and promotions. Media should
Hispanic/Latino Americans in the media such as television, movies, and radio news influenced negative effects on people’s opinions and attitudes toward Hispanic/Latino race. They were depicted as lazy, gardeners, maids, dropouts, criminals, and less educated. Latino children do not grasp much of their own race in the media as a role model that is successful, educated, and college graduated. Basically, they were disregarded in the United States mass media. Latino Americans/ Hispanic experienced unequal treatment from the society and the media. For instance, there are unpleasant incidents in Mexico related to drug cartel killed thousands and thousands of innocent people and children, but media did not cover most of it even though if they are family members of Latino Americans in the United States. Hispanic/Latino American students feel they must overcome the stereotype and they feel they have to work harder compared to White students. Society has low expectations of Hispanic/Latino Americans that they are only sufficient as janitors, construction workers, gangbangers, and housekeepers. The media continue to treat illegal immigrations like it was an important part of the network news on Latinos. It affects the rest of the society to have negative attitudes toward Hispanic/Latino Americans as if they crossed the border illegally. Black Americans are characterized as thieves, criminals, deviant, uneducated, unemployed, lazy, violent, and less intelligent in the media. It has negative effects on their higher educations, for example, black children do not see the images of their own race achieving academic success. Black children feel discouraged, uninspired, and unmotivated which affects their priority. With media’s negative labeling Black Americans, they do not feel they are suitable for the higher education. Media often show successful black athletics. Like, if Black people want to be famous, they have to be a skillful athlete. There is a harmful treatment and reduction of empathy towards Blacks. For example, Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama and thousands of people were discharged from their homes. The media did not share enough coverages on Hurricane Katrina like other hurricane struck the wealthy white community in Florida. The common part about both races are that they are overlooked in the mass media. Both races are represented in negative ways and it affects the society’s opinions or attitudes towards both races. …show more content…
Hispanic/Latinos women are seen as sexual objects and Black women are gold diggers. Both races experienced racial self-esteem rejection. Both races do not see their own role models like successful professors, doctors, teachers, and lawyers in the social media often which influences their self-image esteem. Basically, both races are invisible in the society. Media triggered attitudes toward both races in academic, and workplace. It also affects both races when seeking for jobs, applying to colleges, and promotions. Media should