{"id":1149,"date":"2016-11-18T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T14:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/?p=1149"},"modified":"2016-11-16T13:08:44","modified_gmt":"2016-11-16T19:08:44","slug":"minorities-in-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/2016\/11\/18\/minorities-in-television\/","title":{"rendered":"Minorities in Television"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Following successful shows like\u00a0<\/span>Daredevil <\/span><\/i>and <\/span>Jessica Jones<\/span><\/i>, Netflix recently added <\/span>Luke Cage <\/span><\/i>to their TV\u00a0Marvel universe. Cage portrays a black super-strong superhero whose skin is bulletproof. Set in contemporary Harlem, New York, the show portrays various black and Latino characters in prominent roles. Despite praiseworthy reviews and mainstream popularity, some <\/span>critics<\/span><\/a> expressed their disapproval of the predominantly non-white cast, claiming that the show is racist and that Cage\u2019s portrayal is \u201ctoo black.\u201d While the increase in minority characters has been a major stride for equal on-air representation, previous sociological research suggests other problems and pitfalls remain.<\/span><\/p>\n

From 1978 to 1989, the number of black characters on prime time television doubled. Yet, minority presence was more likely to be found in comedic roles, such as the Cosby Show, rather than dramas. While there were more depictions of black and white relationships, these relationships were featured in more formalized settings such as the workplace, whereas relationships among whites took place within informal settings such as the home.<\/span><\/h5>\n