Stereotypes in "90210"

This image of the recent "90210" series displays the different stereotypes that may be associated with "white people" and with people from Beverly Hills. These "teens" go to a high school that evidently is very wealthy because of where they are located. Sometimes I even over hear people talking about "oh your zip code used to be 90210, you must be rich or famous." I just find that to be hilarious! Unfortunatly some of these stereotypes are true and people take that as an advantage and eventually end up using people just to get ahead in life.

"30 things white people do that black people dont"

This Video entitled "30 Things White People do That Black People don't" is a great example of how some people might develop this image of white people and/or black people. From this video a person can see that  "white people" are seen as slow or dumb for doing the things they do. Personally I know a lot of "black people" that do the same things that "white people" do. On the other side of the specturm we see the way "black people" may be seen as. Viewers can potentially see that "black people" are "ghetto" that they do not know how to talk and that they are ignorant about things. These different views can potentially lead to tension between individuals and can also lead to potential violence.

In this video, several different men (mostly African American) are dribbling and playing with a basketball in various ways. As they move around and bounce the ball, a beat is formed, making a consistent beat through the entire video. As we have discussed in class, there are many different forms of "whiteness" and "blackness." This video shows one type of blackness not only through African Americans playing basketball, which is typical in itself, but also how they keep up a true beat that could be found in a modern day rap song probably made by an African American man. Nike uses this image of a black man to sell what they believe is a Nike basketball player looks like and acts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPmfbhVGbIQ

Quiz 6 question 1

This video shows a true example of a particular kind of race and the identity that goes along with it. The race in this video is Italian Americans. The video is a mockery of how some Italian Americans living in New Jersey tend to act. If you watch the video it is safe to say that the race is looked at in a way that shows the trashy side of things. Everything about this video makes fun of the "Jersey Shore" lifestyle. The makers of this video chose people to interview that truly looked the part, which makes the video even more hilarious, driving the point home. The people in the video all live and act like typical jersey shore guidos, making each interview more hilarious then the last. They all even look like jersey shore italians with their so called "juice head" builds and spray on tans. , act and believe in what they Watch it for yourself and it will all make sense.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5weU2olAl-E

Quiz 6 , Question 2- Extra - WoW Machinima

This World of Warcraft machinima is the famous scene of Leeroy Jenkins. In the scene, a group is attempting to complete a difficult task that requires a lot of planning and proper execution. "Leeroy Jenkins" however messes it all up by attacking out of turn and essentially ruining the team's plan. It is comical to hear the responses of Leeroy's teammates. The video has gained a large amount of popularity on YouTube and other media outlets such as Jeopardy and the Huffingtonpost. Much of the comedy and popularity is derived from this "nerdy" portrayal of WoW. The video is constructing an identity of WoW players and suggesting that all WoW players do this type of activity and communicate in this manner.

Quiz 6, Question 1 - Race

This video portrays the construction of the white male dominance over society. Although the creators of the video clearly state they were not trying to offend anyone, the video is still liable to be critically analyzed. Throughout the video, the men continually talk of their wealth, economic power, and dominance of women. They are are white males dressed in wealthy styles. In one scene, they speak of going to the office of student records to mock the ladies that work there that they pay their salaries. Not only are they making note of their wealth, but also assuming women work there.

Quiz 6 Question 2

Although performed on Comedy Time on TV which is owned by a corporation, Anjelah Johnson performs a live comedy act making fun of nail shops. She automatically emphasizes the stereotype that all nail places are run by Asian women. She constructs their race in this video by using an Asian accent that Americans usually use when imitating someone of Asian decent, saying stereotypical phrases that women in nail shops usually say, and making fun of their culture in some aspects. Although many people find this comedy act to be funny, it can also come off as very offensive and disrespectful towards the Asian race.

Quiz 6 Question 2

There is not much I can say about this video that is not blatantly apparent by watching it, but at the same time it is simply a smattering of different racial stereotypes all exemplified through one commercial. The point of the creepy guy speaking was for him to relate to many different races...but in doing such a thing he actually offended every possible race that would his audience would comprise of. This thing has to be a joke, but even if so it still exemplifies racist stereotypes in advertisements.

Quiz 6 Question 2

Immigration Reform: Glimpse of the Future in Arizona and Utah?

This article, written by Daniel B. Wood, describes the ongoing controversy over illegal immigration. After the negative controversy in Arizona, Utah has developed a compromise in a suite of bills that allow two-year work permits to undocumented immigrants under certain conditions and also to recruit guest workers from Mexico. These measures are seen as beneficial to the business community because before there was a threat to the access of cheap labor, and some claim it will help spur Utah's economy, who commonly gets labor from Latin America.

It is just me, or does there seem to be something very wrong with this article? I was inspired to find an article on immigration after the Sandspur published a controversial piece on illegal immigrants and their children. This is a very current, controversial issue that has many viewpoints. This article presents Utah as some sort of level-headed hero trying to create an immigration plan that others will follow; but I see past this demeanor. It appears that the rights of these immigrants are put on the backburner and the issue of cheap labor becomes the real issue. It's obvious that the reason businesses are for liberal immigration laws is because they want their cheap labor. I see this as orientalism, where the immigrants coming in are seen as the "other" and can help the dominant class.

Quiz 6 Question 1

This political campaign exemplifies the racial divide and apparent opinion of a large contingent of the state of Alabama (Tim James almost won the position of governor in Alabama with a decision only coming after a run off). The obvious racist aspect of this campaign is the fact that Tim James is advocating giving drivers license tests in only English because that is dominant language in the United States. He doesn't take into account the fact that the Hispanic population is rapidly approaching becoming the majority race in the United States. That fact aside, nations are developed among many different cultures especially in a country such as the United States, so for a politician to run a campaign based on excluding certain cultures and races is absolutely absurd.

Quiz 6, question 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqg01Nk3SYI

When one thinks of orientalism and stereotypes, most of the time they think of minorities. But what people don’t always realize is that these ideas exist with the white male as well, as seen in the you tube video, “Ultimate Lax Bro”. This plays off the stereotype of lacrosse players, basically saying that all lacrosse players are rich, stupid, self obsessed, and went to boarding school in the northeast. This video proves that there is basically predetermined racial ideas for all classes of people.

Quiz 6: Post 2

In this video, a certain construction of whiteness as well as a certain construction of blackness is represented. Neither are particularly positive. The white guy is the ultimate white- a white supremacist and a member of the KKK. He is "nerdy", appearing thin and somewhat awkward with glasses (that he, in the beginning of the video, even wears over his KKK attire). Blackness is displayed in a similar, over exaggerated manner. Literally ever black the white guy encounters is

1. Working in a low paying job that requires no education

2. Or extremely angry, showing signifiers of masculinity. Specifically, black masculinity.

However, it is the last moments in the video that are the most pivotal. The white guy is at a gas station, at night, surrounded by all black men. Stereotypically, someone in his position would be scared. But instead the man approaches all the black men and ask them for gas. By the white guy, the "dominant", asking the subordinate for gas while in a KKK costume, he is using his power to insult and degrade the black men. He even refers to one of the black men as "Tyrone." Overall, even though the film appears to be fake, it only promotes negative stereotypes of both black people and white people.

Quiz 6, Question 2

When I came across this image, it really stood out to me and not in a good way. When you first look at it, you think that Malboro was incorporating the old advertisement with the western cowboy (see picture to the right) with this one which is incorporating Chinese culture. I thought they were trying to portray hybridity. But in reality, they are making fun and telling Chinese people if they want to be cool and be like American white middle-class males, you need to buy their product (Malboro) to be like them. The Chinese male is wearing the same cowboy outfit as the one in the old ad but now they put "The New Frontier" and "part of any regime" in the text along with the Great Wall of China as the background instead of having a western background.

Quiz 6

"Top 60 Ghetto Black Names"

This popular video, "Top 60 Ghetto Black Names", was created by two teenage boys mocking the stereotypical names given to African American males and females. The title holds a racist stereotype in itself, as our culture perceives the term, "ghetto" as relating to solely African Americans, when in reality it describes simply an impoverished and worn-down neighborhood. The names the boys create are all extremely exaggerated, with names like "Watermeloneesha" and "Obamaneesha". Clearly these are not real names, and once that is realized it becomes apparent that they are doing nothing but mocking black culture.

Quiz 6 Question 2

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/07c4a5443c/bobby-bottleservice-talks-to-all-the-sexy-internet-ladies

This video of Bobby Bottle Service: Internet Ladies, relates to our discussion of Global Identity. Bobby Bottle Service is a comedian who has multiple skits about being a guido from the Jersey Shore. The skit relates to many of the stereotypes that are created about people who live/vacation in the Jersey Shore. Bobby Bottle Service puts on the guido persona by wearing his hair gelled into a blowout, Ed Hardy, and his overall obnoxious personality. The globalized identity, or the common belief of what a person from the Jersey Shore may look like is very similar to "Bobby Bottle Service, " or one of the characters of the TV show "Jersey Shore". Being from New Jersey and growing up on the Jersey Shore this is very frustrating because I have never come across anyone remotely similar to people who look, or act like this.

Quiz 6

This video "Being White" was taken from comedian Louis CK's stand up act. He talks about what it means to be white and how good it is. He make the point that white people aren't better, but in fact being white is better than any other race because of the advantages that come from simply being a white person. He then makes the point that it can't last forever and eventually other races will become superior and make white people pay for their dominant past.

Quiz 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9hZO-dQYww

I found this campaign video and thought about how it addresses globalized identity. In this campaign, Tim James states that you can choose between 12 languages to take the drivers test in Alabama. He argues that "This is Alabama, we speak English. If you want to live here, learn it!" I do agree that English is the primary language in America but this is cultural imperialism. James is a white, middle class male who is taking control (dominating) over all other races who speak different languages and telling them they need to all learn English or else they can not drive (or more specifically, they can not live here). This does also deal a little with race. James, like I mentioned before, is a white male which is the most dominate and he is saying that you need to speak English or else you are not welcomed in Alabama. There are other races that do speak English but some, English is not the primary. James also says that is will save money if we change the drivers test to just English and "it makes sense". Does it?

quiz 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khFhF64P3VQ

The video, “How to be Gangster” is a very popular YouTube video. This video, like numerous others that are posted on this website daily addresses constructions of race and globalized identity. They take a stereotypical Asian, holding book with glasses and teach him how to be gangster by cursing, fighting, rapping, handshakes ect. By doing this, this video not only addresses the globalized identity of being an Asian but an African American “gangster” as well. This reinforces the idea to people watching it that if an Asian tries to act any way different than there orientalism, it should not be taken seriously and is humorous.

Quiz 6 Question 1

This video is simply a slideshow of various landmarks of China with traditional Chinese music playing in the background. It constructs the idea that China is a country comprised of grand landscapes and architecture, and the music makes it feel peaceful. However, I myself have been to China and this commercialized version is not an accurate representation of the country. This western view of China actually only describes a portion of China, as there are also large modern cities such as Shanghai with skyscrapers and architecture similar to that of the United States. There is also modern Chinese music very similar to the pop music we here in America. The idea of a highly traditional Chinese culture is represented in this video as the identity of China, but the more modern culture is ignored.

Quiz 6: Constructions of Race and Globalized Identity

The video above, which has become a YouTube hit, displays Black Americans in an extremely negative, stereotypical light. The first indication of this is when the young woman, the supposed victim of the crime, says she's in the projects. The projects are generally known for things such as violence, uneducated people, and drug dealers; all words also associated with Black Americans. The woman, who appears to be young, also indicates she has a child. Although not stated, she's probably unmarried. When her brother Antoine appears to talk to the cameras, he sounds extremely ignorant and uses ebonics. He also uses dramatic head movements and his eyes to emphasize his words; it makes him appear very feminine and thus shows indicators of a stereotyped homosexuality. Furthermore he's wearing a bandana-looking thing on his head; a similar look to a doo-rag.

Interestingly, the woman reporter is reporting with a corporate building behind her; not in the projects where the story actually happened. The video, although quite humorous, seems to be funny simply because of the exaggerated stereotypes. However, these types of videos only encourage negative stereotypes of blacks. Especially, for people who don't live in places where they are exposed to many black people and their impressions of Blacks are dependent on the media and social websites like YouTube. To no surprise, this video was taken in a southern state, Alabama. Southern states are often assumed to be racist. Thus, people who are not familiar with Alabama might assume that all black people in Alabama act this way.

Also important to note is that the news channel CHOSE to report on this. Although breaking in someone's house IS a crime, there had to be more pressing news to report on.

Quiz 6

This music video, "I AM A PREP," was created by a Hispanic music group from Miami called Los Primeros. In this music video, the boys from the group are acting out the stereotypical wealthy White prep. It is interesting to note that this is the only song the group has ever written in English; all of their other songs are solely written in Spanish. The construction of the White "prep" is created by their clothing in the video (bright colored polos, khakis, sweater vests, etc.) and the lifestyles showcased in it. They show the preps playing golf, going out and drinking, and playing tennis; ultimately living the rich, country club lifestyle. The lyrics also include phrases such as "all because of daddy's money" and "popping my collar to make the girls holler" but they use a nerdy tone of voice throughout the entire song. I think this video focuses more on the globalized identity of "preps" and not necessarily being White, however preps are usually stereotyped to always be White so it also relates to construction of race. This video portrays a performed stereotype by one race (Hispanics) of another race (Whites).

Quiz 6 race identities

This video is normally called "Peter at the Park'. it is a black women acting out a more "ghetto" attitude and is talking about how she is going to meet this guy she is clearly obsessed with at the park and is trying to get him back. She makes many references that are black stereotypes using certain slang and mentioning how she dies her hair with kool aid . She even talks about how she needs to be less ghetto to get him back and talks about her lips and then talks about taking yoga or pilates because "it will make her sounds more white". She also purposefully mispronounces words. she even talks about her hair and her weave. This video constructs race because of the factors and that a black women is acting out the general stereotypes to create overemphasis on the subject. So in sum, it is a black women acting as a black stereotype through the eyes of other races.

Quiz 6 Construction of Race, Globalized Identity

This video of a middle aged Asian man lip syncing Michael Jackson's "Black or White," addresses constructions of race and globalized identity. In the Asian culture there are certain expectations to be met, one of which are high marks in school. The Asian culture is very demanding of their children's academics, and every child is expected to have a very bright and promising future. From a family standpoint, Asian families have a deep sense of respect for each other. The video follows more of the stereotypes of Asians rather than Asian culture itself. A stereotype for Asians today is that they can't sing, dance, and commonly have very funny facial expressions when they laugh. All of these hold true in the video of the Asian man lip syncing. This video relates more to the construction of the Asian stereotypes rather than the Asian race itself. One instance where I think it relates to globalized identity is in the beginning when he is sitting in the car and his father tells him to turn the music off. Knowing that the Asian culture is very strict and demands a lot of their children academically, I think it was fitting for the father to tell him to stop lip syncing and American song.

Quiz 6 global identities

This video, titled "Single Girls," is a parody of the song "Jingle Bells" but also is a parody on Indian culture. The main character consists of qualities of a common Indian stereotype: the Indian "nerd." The Indian "nerd" usually is male and socially awkward, very intelligent but usually has a problem relating to American culture. This particular "nerd" is short, balding, addicted to video games, and at 38 is still single and lives with his parents, a reference to the strong family bonds in Indian culture. He works a minimum wage job and never learned how to drive, which are other Indian stereotypes. He also plays "Sitar Hero." This video also negatively stereotypes Indian woman, as later in the video the main character is shown on a date with an Indian woman with a dot on her forehead and dressed in traditional Indian dress. She is not seen as very attractive and I argue that this video places a bad light on Indian women. The main character in the video is on a dating website, and I assume he is looking for American or white females, as he appears to disregard Indian women. I believe the overall impact of this video is negative and continues the joke of Indians in American culture. Many times I have seen the "Indian nerd" being portrayed, and there are rarely instances where an Indian will appear in a video and not awkwardly stand out for some reason.