This study examines African American stereotypes in film. I studied six directors, Kathryn Bigelow, Spike Lee, the Russo Brothers, Ryan Coogler, Tate Taylor, and Dee Rees; and six films Detroit, BlacKkKlansman, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Help, and Mudbound. Using the framework of critical race theory and auteur theory, I compared the common themes between the films and directors. The main purpose of my study is to see if White or Black directors predominantly used African American stereotypes. I found that both races of directors rely on stereotypes for different purposes. With Black directors, the stereotype was explained further through character development, while the White directors used the stereotype at face value with no further explanation.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1609173 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Young, Kelcei |
| Contributors | Everbach, Tracy, Paul, Newly, Benahoff, Harry |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 55 pages, Text |
| Rights | Public, Young, Kelcei, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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