Stigmatized on Screen
Author | : Lindsey Clouse |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2022-06-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781793647429 |
ISBN-13 | : 1793647429 |
Rating | : 4/5 (429 Downloads) |
Download or read book Stigmatized on Screen written by Lindsey Clouse and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-06-27 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the 500 top-grossing films of the last 20 years to show how speakers of traditionally stigmatized dialects are represented, underrepresented, misrepresented, and mocked. Ultimately, the author demonstrates how Hollywood reinforces long-standing negative beliefs about the languages of marginalized communities.