Sunday, February 13, 2011

Television


Length: 5:22
Description: Hollywood stereotyping Native Americans as blood thirsty savages. It says how not only were Native Americans depicted negatively, but the white cowboys were depicted as being very positive figures compared to reality.
Chapter: 6
Quiz Question: Why were Native Americans depicted in such a negative way in Hollywood films?
Answer: Hollywood films were aimed at Euro-American audiences.
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3 comments:

  1. julianlujan51February 13, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    steve,
    Interesting video man, i can completely see the stereotyping in old westerns and in the video you posted. It was kind of cool seeing those old film clips in your video to, it allowed me to see also the vast growth in the movie industry from then to now.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2011 at 1:28 AM

    I didn't realize that the Native Americans were protrayed this negatively in the movies. Very interesting.

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  3. Prof. DeckMarch 5, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    Awful stereotypes.

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