Topic: Diversity in Entertainment

[Invitational]

I. Arouse

a. growing importance of media and television

i. ever-growing medium [Instructor note: Cite evidence.]

ii. more opportunities now for good/bad content

iii. brings up areas otherwise underrepresented

b. Claim: Let’s expose children need to better representations of diversity in media.

II. Dissatisfy

a. empirical fact: association between low self-esteem and negative representation

in ethnic groups (Schmader, 2015)

b. how kids think tv reflects the real world

i. We can agree: the problem with seeing no one like them (topical)

ii. We can agree: the problem with seeing no one different (topical)

c. We can agree: stereotypes teaching the wrong lessons (topical)

i. bad guys having non-American accents

ii. women as damsels in distress

III. Satisfy

a. things going in the right direction

i. More representation yields higher ratings. (2016 UCLA Hollywood

Diversity Report)

ii. Audiences like diverse representation. (2016 UCLA Hollywood Diversity

Report)

IV. Visualize
 a. Black panther

i. Black super hero rocks box office. [Instructor note: Provide source.]

ii. breaks mold of complexity and variety for male and female experiences.

iii. rids children of inaccurate perceptions.

b. Moana

i. strong female protagonist

ii. Polynesian

iii. finds herself

V. Move

a. You know how it feels: Every kid feels like a weirdo.

b. Seeing something that’s like you and allows you to feel inclusive can make all the

difference.

c. If you haven’t thought about this, or have been resistant to it, …

 Works Cited

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Dobrow, Julie, et al. "Why it's so important for kids to see diverse TV and movie

characters." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2019. Opposing Viewpoints in

Context, https://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/FUOQSS626447547/OVIC?u=iuclassb&sid=OVI

C&xid=163af609. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019. Originally published as "Why it's so important for kids

to see diverse TV and movie characters," The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2018.

Hunt, Darnell, et al. "Hollywood Diversity Report 2018: Five Years of Progress and

Missed Opportunities." UCLA College of Social Sciences, February. https://socialsciences. ucla.

edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/UCLA-Hollywood-Diversity-Report-2018-2-27-18. pdf (2018).

Schmader, Toni, et al. “Social Identity Threat in Response to Stereotypic Film Portrayals:

Effects on Self-Conscious Emotion and Implicit Ingroup Attitudes.” Journal of Social Issues,

Wiley/Blackwell (10.1111), 13 Mar. 2015,

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(gracious permission of Charles Mack,

modified)