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Representation of African American Women on Television
The (De)Construction of Stereotypes about Black Women
Zagreb: University of Zagreb, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2019. urn:nbn:hr:131:265259
Budačić, Valentina
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English language and literature

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Budačić, V. (2019). Representation of African American Women on Television : The (De)Construction of Stereotypes about Black Women (Master's thesis). Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:265259

Budačić, Valentina. "Representation of African American Women on Television : The (De)Construction of Stereotypes about Black Women." Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2019. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:265259

Budačić, Valentina. "Representation of African American Women on Television : The (De)Construction of Stereotypes about Black Women." Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2019. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:265259

Budačić, V. (2019). 'Representation of African American Women on Television : The (De)Construction of Stereotypes about Black Women', Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 29 May 2024, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:265259

Budačić V. Representation of African American Women on Television : The (De)Construction of Stereotypes about Black Women [Master's thesis]. Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2019 [cited 2024 May 29] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:265259

V. Budačić, "Representation of African American Women on Television : The (De)Construction of Stereotypes about Black Women", Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zagreb, 2019. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:265259

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TitleRepresentation of African American Women on Television : The (De)Construction of Stereotypes about Black Women
AuthorValentina Budačić
MentorJelena Šesnić (mentor)
Committee memberSven Cvek (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberStipe Grgas (član povjerenstva)
GranterUniversity of Zagreb
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
(Department of English language and literature)
Zagreb
Defense date and country2019-11-01, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Anglistics
Abstract
This paper examines the underlying stereotypes black women have to contend with and how they are dealt with in the television show Scandal. The stereotypes examined are those of the Mammy, the Sapphire, the Jezebel, the Angry Black Woman, the Strong Black Woman and the Tragic Mulatta, as well as the stereotype of Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson often associated with interracial couples. By examining various scenes from the show in relation to each of the aforementioned stereotypes, what sticks out is that some stereotypes are deconstructed fully, while others are harder to escape from. However, the final conclusion of this paper is that the main character of the show, Olivia Pope, although confronted with these stereotypes, often manages to subvert them and offers a different take on what is conventionally showcased on television when it comes to the representation of African American women, proving the cultural impact and worth of the show for future representations of African American women on television.
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Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:131:265259
Study programmeTitle: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Linguistics, Literature and Culture, Translation, TEFL
Course: Literature and Culture
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti)
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