The Troublesome Future of Representation: American Fiction & Crazy Rich Asians
As our world adapts and changes, racial representation in media will adjust. So the question is, are we changing for the better?
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fduggan30
- Apr 2
- 7 min
Whitewashing and Fetishizing Asian and Pacific Islanders in Charlie’s Angels & Pair of Kings
Hollywood loves API characters in media, specifically when they are model minorities, derogatory stereotypes, whitewashed and fetishized
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fduggan30
- Mar 22
- 9 min
Native American Representation in Westerns: The Yellowstone Universe and Killers of The Flower Moon
Westerns relies on historic and demeaning stereotypes. So, on the very rare occasion Hollywood represents Native Americans, it's racist.
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fduggan30
- Mar 10
- 10 min
Hollywood’s Portrayal of New York City Latinos: West Side Story and Maid in Manhattan
An in depth analysis of how Hollywood represents Latinos in film using Maid in Manhattan and West Side Story as examples of representation.
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fduggan30
- Feb 29
- 8 min
The Blind Side, The Help & The White Savior Genre
Hollywood's Representation of Blackness
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fduggan30
- Feb 22
- 2 min
Capstone Project: Hollywood's Relationship with Race and Racism
An introductory post on my Master's Capstone project.
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fduggan30
- Sep 13, 2023
- 5 min
This Barbie works in Marketing
Barbie is more than just a movie. It's a marketing beast. The film was impressive, but did the marketing out do it?
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fduggan30
- Aug 25, 2023
- 5 min
David v. Goliath: Climate Crisis & Accountability
Originaly posted on The Center for Progressive reform, this blog posts discusses climate wins, accountability, and injustice.
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fduggan30
- Jul 14, 2023
- 8 min
'Ted Lasso': Life & Death
Ted Lasso is an international hit. But all good things have a bad side. What's Ted Lasso's? Diversity. Well, technically, lack thereof.
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fduggan30
- Nov 23, 2022
- 5 min
Thanksgiving: Thankful not Truthful
This was not Thanksgiving. This is the whitewashed myth of Thanksgiving. Do you know the truth?
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fduggan30
- Oct 15, 2022
- 8 min
Capstone: Comedy & Racism
Clark University's Screen Studies Professor resorts to racially charged microaggressions in class...
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fduggan30
- Sep 11, 2022
- 3 min
In Remembrance of 9/11
Since my last entry, I suffered another concussion, culminating in 5 concussions within 6 years. Although my brain has attempted to...
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fduggan30
- Sep 6, 2022
- 7 min
Critical Perspectives: The Sunken Place
When Daniel Kaluuya, who portrayed the protagonist in Get Out (2017), was asked about the sunken place, he stated, “you're paralyzed in...
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fduggan30
- Aug 7, 2022
- 5 min
Tipping Culture: Supporting a Corrupt System
In 2020, George Floyd died, and the white community at large discovered that racism still existed. I was not astonished at this. And...
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fduggan30
- Jul 20, 2022
- 6 min
The Privilege of History
Family doesn't always say the right thing. A cousin said something casually racist, taking me on a journey down the privilege of history.
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