White Noise: Color-blind Racism and Framing in U.S. News Media.

dc.contributor.advisor	Berk, J.H.H. van den
dc.contributor.advisor	Valenta, M.G.
dc.contributor.author	Martens, Z.T.
dc.date.issued	2016-06-15
dc.description.abstract	After the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, there was a strong feeling that the racial problems had been overcome. This idea was cemented when Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. The U.S. was now believed to be a post-racial society. This, however proved a short-sighted ideal. Statistics on unemployment rates, education, and others show that African-Americans have consistently lagged behind their white counterparts into the present day. The shooting of unarmed African-American Michael Brown by a police officer in 2014 brought attention to this racial inequality. Some remain in denial and staunchly hold on to the idea of a post-racial America and use the language of color-blind racism to justify the current inequality. Particularly in the media, one of the biggest arenas where the race debate is taking place, sees the use of a particular language and framing style that maintains the current racial status quo.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/3685
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.thesis.faculty	Faculteit der Letteren	en_US
dc.thesis.specialisation	Transnational America: Politics, Culture and Society	en_US
dc.thesis.studyprogramme	Master North American Studies	en_US
dc.thesis.type	Master	en_US
dc.title	White Noise: Color-blind Racism and Framing in U.S. News Media.	en_US

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1