Topic: Cross-Cultural Psychology

Prompt: Watch FIVE U.S. prime-time television shows and two or three soap operas that attempt to show contemporary life in the United States and count how many non-white characters are part of the show. Do not analyze programs on ethnic channels such as, BET, Univision, or Telemundo.

Questions:

1.) Then analyze the positions or roles of the minority characters and compare them to those of the white characters (e.g, how many are portrayed as rich or poor, or occupying positions of power such as doctors or judges, or working as maids, nannies, or lawn keepers?).

2.) Do the shows include people of color in percentages that reflect the population of the country?

3.) What do the differences in power or role significance say to you?

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