Tuesday, May 12, 2015

From Jezebel to Ho: An Analysis of Creative and Imaginative Shared Representations of African-American Women

Moody, M. (2012). From Jezebel to Ho: An Analysis of Creative and Imaginative Shared Representations of African-American Women. Journal of Research on Women and Gender. Volume 4, 74


By Mia Moody, Baylor University

Previous studies have affirmed popular culture represents African-American women in narrowly defined stereotypical roles that are long lasting, dichotomous and often degrading (e.g.Boylorn, 2008; Collins, 2004; Entman & Rojecki, 1993; hooks, 1992; Wallace, 1979; Lubiano,1992; Maas and Holbrook, 2001). However, not as common are studies that look at creative and imaginative shared portrayals of the group. This rhetorical analysis attempts to fill this void by applying symbolic convergence theory (SCT) with its critical method, fantasy theme analysis (FTA) to study

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