Diversity in U.S. Mass Media

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Preface

1: Introduction                                                                                                                

2: Theoretical Foundations of Research in Mass Media Representations                 

3: Representations of American Indians                                                                       

4: Representations of African Americans                                                                    

5: Representations of Hispanics/Hispanic Americans                                                 

6: Representations of Arabs/Arab Americans                                                             

7: Representations of Asians/Asian Americans                                                           

8: Representations of Mixed–Race Individuals and Relationships

9: Representations of Gender in Television, Film, and Music Videos                        

10: Representations of Gender in Magazine, Newspapers, and Advertising             

11: Representations of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People in the Media                                                                                                           

12: Representations of Age                                                                                           

13: Representations of People with Disabilities                                                           

14: Representations of Class                                                                                         

15: Representations of Religion and Faith in the Media

16: Mass Media Industries Addressing Diversity                                                         

17: Conclusion                                                                                                                

Digging Deeper                                                                                                               

Glossary of Key Terms/Concepts                                                                                   

Index

Catherine A. Luther is Associate Professor and the Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Communication and Information at the University of Tennessee–Knoxville, and was once a television news producer for American and Japanese television networks.