Difference between revisions of "Discourse & Identity III (Discussion)"
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| − | Beretta Smith-Shomade (pronounced "show-ma-day") examines "four intertwined elements in television comedy that define and give meaning to Black women's representation there: work roles, characterization, class, and identity" (48). Each group should discuss the key aspects of these elements and apply Smith-Shomade's analysis of 1990s sitcoms to ''Girlfriends'' (2000-2008): | + | Beretta Smith-Shomade (pronounced "show-ma-day") examines "four intertwined elements in television comedy that define and give meaning to Black women's representation there: work roles, characterization, class, and identity" (48). Each group should discuss the key aspects of these elements and apply Smith-Shomade's analysis of 1990s sitcoms to ''[[Wikipedia:Girlfriends|Girlfriends]]'' (2000-2008): |
*'''Group 3:''' work and class | *'''Group 3:''' work and class | ||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
| − | *William Dent (Reggie Hayes) | + | *William Dent ([[Wikipedia:Reggie Hayes|Reggie Hayes]]) |
| − | *Toni Childs (Jill Marie Jones) | + | *Toni Childs ([[Wikipedia:Jill Marie Jones|Jill Marie Jones]]) |
| − | *Maya Wilkes (Golden Brooks) | + | *Maya Wilkes ([[Wikipedia:Golden Brooks|Golden Brooks]]) |
| − | *Joan Clayton (Tracee Ellis Ross) | + | *Joan Clayton ([[Wikipedia:Tracee Ellis Ross|Tracee Ellis Ross]]) |
| − | *Lynn Searcy (Persia White) | + | *Lynn Searcy ([[Wikipedia:Persia White|Persia White]]) |
==All groups== | ==All groups== | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 21 October 2013
Girlfriends
Beretta Smith-Shomade (pronounced "show-ma-day") examines "four intertwined elements in television comedy that define and give meaning to Black women's representation there: work roles, characterization, class, and identity" (48). Each group should discuss the key aspects of these elements and apply Smith-Shomade's analysis of 1990s sitcoms to Girlfriends (2000-2008):
- Group 3: work and class
- Group 4: identity: language
- Group 1: identity: skin shade
- Group 2: identity: hair
- All groups: characterization (i.e., conventional roles and stereotypes). Does Girlfriends rely on African-American stereotypes? E.g., "mammy," "sapphire," "tragic mulatto," etc.
- All groups: Place Smith-Shomade's analysis within the context of the study of race and ethnicity. How would you characterize her approach to the sitcom?
Cast
- William Dent (Reggie Hayes)
- Toni Childs (Jill Marie Jones)
- Maya Wilkes (Golden Brooks)
- Joan Clayton (Tracee Ellis Ross)
- Lynn Searcy (Persia White)
All groups
- List two strength(s) of analyzing identity in terms of discourse. List two weaknesses of this approach.
Bibliography
- Jeremy G. Butler, Television: Critical Methods and Applications (NY: Routledge, 2012).
- Beretta E. Smith-Shomade, “Laughing Out Loud: Negras Negotiating Situation Comedy,” Shaded Lives: African-American Women and Television (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2002), 24-68.
External links
- Wikipedia book: Girlfriends allusions
- Girlfriends illustrations
- "Infanity: Girlfriends," tour of the Girlfriends set by Persia White, local copy
