Diversity in The News: Female Directors in Hollywood Women in America have always struggled with gender discrimination. And while many things have changed, there are still cases where women aren’t given a fair and equal opportunity. One that has come into the light recently is bias against female directors. An article from the New York Times, an international influential daily newspaper distributed worldwide, discusses the American Civil Liberties Union’s push for state and federal inquiry on the
mass communication. At the focal point of it all is Hollywood, whose presence is a huge contributor in the production of media that we use on a daily basis. With such a large intake of media over time, we can easily point out the array of trends that Hollywood tends to follow especially when it comes to the representation and shaping of the Asian identity. Specifically, the media being produced by Hollywood dramatically lacks in Asian diversity and relishes on perpetuating Asian stereotypes and culture
One specific problem is the diversity. America has changed over the years, but our diversity is just the same. We don’t cherish it or value diversity in America. In the article, Fixing Hollywood’s Diversity Problem by Jena McGregor, she claims that Hollywood has a very big diversity problem. She wrote,”One year after ’12 Years a Slave’ won an Academy Award, we’re still waiting for a tipping point that significantly changes Hollywood’s landscape.” In other words, Hollywood doesn’t frequently give out
Allison Perez Brewington MEDIA 1 August 13, 2014 Latin American Women in Hollywood: Growing up my eyes were glued to the silver screen. The camera, settings, and actresses have captivated me since I was a little girl. In every movie I would see a beautiful light skinned girl portraying the lead role in most movies. I didn’t pay much attention to it until now, where I realize, I don’t know any Latin American actresses that I truly admire or look up too. It was then that I realized there was (and still
came from but does not label them as “infantilized” (Sims). Sims mentions subculture in his article with the purpose of addressing how films have become a manifestation of interests. These interests exhibit the strength subculture has on Hollywood and how Hollywood is gravitating toward it. Thus, the modern blockbuster is born causing those like Pegg to question cinema. It becomes a matter of “balance between art and commerce” that Sims is directing Pegg to wonder about (Sims). Yet, Pegg is seeing
America cherishes its diversity. Yes, I said it, and I am so tired of people saying it does not. America cherishes diversity, you don’t realize it because you are stuck up and you think you are entitled to more. Well let me tell you something. YOURE NOT, most people don’t realize it but racism and sexism alike are almost nothing in America compared to other countries where women cannot even own property. As I said before In America we are so much better off than other countries. Say, if I was somewhere
When it comes to the topic of whether America cherishes diversity, most of the class readily agreed that America does not cherish diversity. However, I agree with Eboo Patel when he says america not only cherishes its diversity, but can even use it to shape the future. We must learn to look away from the bad events of the past, and instead towards building a brighter future. George Washington “The Government of the United States . . . gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance
Americas’ favorite genres, Crime and Gangster Films. The Blockbuster Film After the fall of the Studio System and the rise of television, Hollywood continued to struggle to find a new identify due to the falling attendance in theaters. They needed something sensational to dazzle the people and bring them back to the movies theaters. The Blockbuster was their
managed to raise most eyebrows was the talented, HBOs The Wire Idris Elba, a British-African actor who portrayed the Norse god Heimdall. Now the deliberate casting of a minority actor in a white role could be the genuine act of inclusion to promote diversity in the film industry. However, judging by previous cases of non-traditional
male-dominated field these women are heterosexual, young and educated women of color who maintain status and privilege among their communities. While it is an amazing step in Hollywood and the film industry the film is not a representative picture of all women, thus we need more diverse roles for all marginalized groups within Hollywood and the