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Race & Ethnicity in Popular Culture

 

Prior to the founding of CMPA, Drs. Robert and Linda Lichter conducted several studies on the portrayal of minorities on television. That work has continued with studies of television portrayals of Hispanics, African-Americans and Italian-Americans.

 

Studies of Ethnicity and Race on Television

 

Don't Blink:  Portrayals of Hispanics on TV

 

 

Distorted Reality: Hispanic Characters in TV Entertainment

 

 

Italian-Americans in TV Entertainment 1994

 

 

Italian-Americans in TV Entertainment 1982