This study will look at how much the hit TV program “Black-ish” contributes to social and political stereotyping and misconceptions. The comedy series “Black-ish” is renowned for depicting a middle-class African American family coping with numerous aspects of modern American life. In order to better understand media representation and how it affects society’s perspectives, this study aims to investigate the implications and impacts of the show’s portrayal.
“Black-ish” is a TV Show about an upper-middle-class African American family living in a predominantly white community. It includes some generalizations and stereotypes, which are either political or social. The main idea of the tv show is that black individuals are expected to act in a particular way to fit in (Vickers, 2018). Because the father sees that his family fails to conform to this stereotype, he fears that their black culture and heritage will be lost and tries to fix this by spending more time with his family. The show depicts white people as racist or ignorant, hence stereotyping. The family members spend their life trying to overcome issues of racism in their community, hence the research idea.
Research questions
1. To what extent does “Black-ish” support assumptions and generalizations about society?
2. What consequences do the show’s depictions of political concepts like race, class, and gender have?
3. How do viewers perceive and interpret how social and political concerns are presented in the show?