The Troublesome Future of Representation: American Fiction & Crazy Rich Asians
As our world adapts and changes, racial representation in media will adjust. So the question is, are we changing for the better?
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fduggan30
Apr 27 min read
Whitewashing and Fetishizing Asian and Pacific Islanders in Charlie’s Angels & Pair of Kings
Hollywood loves API characters in media, specifically when they are model minorities, derogatory stereotypes, whitewashed and fetishized
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fduggan30
Mar 229 min read
Native American Representation in Westerns: The Yellowstone Universe and Killers of The Flower Moon
Westerns relies on historic and demeaning stereotypes. So, on the very rare occasion Hollywood represents Native Americans, it's racist.
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fduggan30
Mar 1010 min read
Hollywood’s Portrayal of New York City Latinos: West Side Story and Maid in Manhattan
An in depth analysis of how Hollywood represents Latinos in film using Maid in Manhattan and West Side Story as examples of representation.
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fduggan30
Feb 298 min read
The Blind Side, The Help & The White Savior Genre
Hollywood's Representation of Blackness
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fduggan30
Feb 222 min read
Capstone Project: Hollywood's Relationship with Race and Racism
An introductory post on my Master's Capstone project.
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fduggan30
Sep 13, 20235 min read
This Barbie works in Marketing
Barbie is more than just a movie. It's a marketing beast. The film was impressive, but did the marketing out do it?
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fduggan30
Aug 25, 20235 min read
David v. Goliath: Climate Crisis & Accountability
Originaly posted on The Center for Progressive reform, this blog posts discusses climate wins, accountability, and injustice.
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fduggan30
Jul 14, 20238 min read
'Ted Lasso': Life & Death
Ted Lasso is an international hit. But all good things have a bad side. What's Ted Lasso's? Diversity. Well, technically, lack thereof.
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fduggan30
Nov 23, 20225 min read
Thanksgiving: Thankful not Truthful
This was not Thanksgiving. This is the whitewashed myth of Thanksgiving. Do you know the truth?
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fduggan30
Oct 15, 20228 min read
Capstone: Comedy & Racism
Clark University's Screen Studies Professor resorts to racially charged microaggressions in class...
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fduggan30
Sep 11, 20224 min read
In Remembrance of 9/11
9/11/2024 This year on 9/11 I am working my first full time job in Chelsea a mere three miles from where the World Trade Center once...
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fduggan30
Sep 6, 20227 min read
Critical Perspectives: The Sunken Place
When Daniel Kaluuya, who portrayed the protagonist in Get Out (2017), was asked about the sunken place, he stated, “you're paralyzed in...
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fduggan30
Aug 7, 20225 min read
Tipping Culture: Supporting a Corrupt System
In 2020, George Floyd died, and the white community at large discovered that racism still existed. I was not astonished at this. And...
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fduggan30
Jul 20, 20226 min read
The Privilege of History
Family doesn't always say the right thing. A cousin said something casually racist, taking me on a journey down the privilege of history.
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