Date of Award
Summer 7-19-2013
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Communication
First Advisor
Dr. Marian Meyers
Second Advisor
Dr. Patricia Davis
Third Advisor
Dr. Edward Friedman
Abstract
Americans spend an average of 5.1 hours a day viewing television, with reality television as the most prevalent type of programming. Some of the top reality television shows feature African American women in negative and limiting roles. However, little research examines how the stereotypes presented on reality television about African American women are viewed by the audiences of these reality shows. This research seeks to understand how African American women on reality television are discussed by their audiences online, and whether African American women who contribute to blogs resist the negative stereotypes and portrayals.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/4330224
Recommended Citation
Reid, Safiya E., "The Reality Of Televised Jezebels and Sapphires: Blogs and the Negative Stereotypes of African American Women on Reality Television." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2013.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/4330224