From New York "a contemporary Jezebel" and Beyond: The Representation and Impact of Black Women in Reality Television
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2018-05
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The Ohio State University
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My research will focus on how media representation of Black women affects the understanding of one's identity. Throughout history media representation of Black has been marginalized and when there is representation it is often presented with a negative connotation. With this study I will be using, Black feminist theory to deconstruct the way that Black women are viewed in the media and the impact that society's representation has on people's understanding of themselves. I will specifically be looking at reality television due to its growth in popularity within the 21st century and the prominent representation of black women specifically in reality television versus other forms of media. I plan to undertake this research by conducting interviews and surveys with Black female students here at Ohio State and as well at other universities. I am interested in understanding why representation is important and specifically what type of representation is important when shaping identities. While reality television has been able to provide a representative platform for many Black women what does it mean when they representations are typically negative and violent. I am interested to see how young Black women interact with this type of media and what impact it has on them.
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Sociology, Black women, Media, Feminism