Date of Award
Spring 2021
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Media & Communication; College of Arts & Sciences
First Advisor
Lisa Holderman
Abstract
Media representation has aided in creating a toxic manifestation of what it means to be Black in America. More specifically, the exploration of Black characters in horror films has opened many doors to hidden racism, discrimination, and oversimplification of their culture and their value in society. In looking into the films Candyman and Get Out there is a clear progression throughout the early 1990s to the mid 2010s that detail a very rapid change from taking a Black character from a background role to the main character.
Recommended Citation
Bryant, Lashanna, "Stuart Hall & Theory of Representation in the Media: Exploring Get Out and Candyman" (2021). Capstone Showcase. 3.
https://scholarworks.arcadia.edu/showcase/2021/media_communication/3
Included in
American Film Studies Commons, American Popular Culture Commons, Film and Media Studies Commons, Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies Commons
Stuart Hall & Theory of Representation in the Media: Exploring Get Out and Candyman
Media representation has aided in creating a toxic manifestation of what it means to be Black in America. More specifically, the exploration of Black characters in horror films has opened many doors to hidden racism, discrimination, and oversimplification of their culture and their value in society. In looking into the films Candyman and Get Out there is a clear progression throughout the early 1990s to the mid 2010s that detail a very rapid change from taking a Black character from a background role to the main character.