Instruction
- Race Portrayals in Sport Communication
What is the “enlightened racist” view that scholars speculate might drive the overrepresentation in media images of black athletes?
Summarize the results of Eagleman’s (2011) study of portrayals in ESPN the Magazine and Sports Illustrated.
In the context of new media, a study by Ruddock (2005) suggested that what might be the best solution for dealing with racially insensitive issues? What conclusion did Ruddock reach about well-meaning people and online forums around sports?
What did researchers conclude about online forums/new media relating to portrayals of Native Americans?
Scholars argue that when media endorse the idea of racial difference, they also subtly reinforce what?
- The Price
What does Hoberman view as “unfinished business” facing American society?
According to Hoberman, “over-identification with athletes and the world of physical performances limits the development of black children” (p. 50, 2000). How so? Briefly summarize his argument.
What is the “composite masculine type” presented of black men via media, according to Hoberman (p. 51, 2000)? Who do the media present as embodying it?
What faulty belief about black male athletes became one of the “ruling dogmas of American thinking about race and social progress” (p. 52, 2000)?