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1986美国纪录片《民族观念》由Marlon Riggs导演,影片讲述的是:
ETHNIC NOTIONS is Marlon Riggs Emmywinning documentary that takes viewers on a disturbing voyage through American history tracing for the first time the deeprooted stereotypes which have fueled antiblack prejudice Through these images we can begin to understand the evolution of racial consciousness in America Loyal Toms carefree Sambos faithful Mammies grinning Coons savage Brutes and wideeyed Pickaninnies roll across the screen in cartoons feature films popular songs minstrel shows advertisements folklore household artifacts even childrens rhymes These dehumanizing caricatures permeated popular culture from the 1820s to the Civil Rights period and implanted themselves deep in the American psyche Narration by Esther Rolle and commentary by respected scholars shed light on the origins and devastating consequences of this 150 yearlong parade of bigotry ETHNIC NOTIONS situates each stereotype historically in white societys shifting needs to justify racist oppression from slavery to the present day The insidious images exacted a devastating toll on black Americans and continue to undermine race relations ETHNIC NOTIONS has quickly become a mainstay of university high school and public library collections It is a basic audio visual text for American History Sociology Black Studies Anthropology Social Psychology Media Studies and any training program concerned with stereotyping and crosscultural understanding Approaching a complex and delicate subject with great sensitivity ETHNIC NOTIONS equips viewers to view media and other cultural representations with a more critical eye Its a direct challenge to those who say It was just a joke