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Structure and Agency in TV Representations of Race and Gender

This analysis applies the concepts of "structure" and "agency" to examine how television portrays race and gender. Positive depictions of women and ethnic minorities are explored through examples of structural influences shaping TV images and the agents involved. The discussion delves into the impact of media on politics, including direct exposure to information, the influence of political elites, polls, and the role of fictional and reality TV in shaping perceptions of candidates. Furthermore, the interaction of various agents like politicians, major contributors, talk show hosts, and global leaders in shaping political discourses is highlighted. The role of polls in gauging public opinion, leading to the creation of issues, and the influence of celebrities as telegenic candidates or candidates as celebrities are also examined. Lastly, the educational aspect of learning from television, encompassing news, fiction, modeling, and the blurring line between reality and cultivation of perceptions, is discussed.

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Structure and Agency in TV Representations of Race and Gender

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  1. In 2-3 cogent paragraphs, max: Apply the concepts of “structure” and “agency” to television representations of race and gender. Assuming that “positive” representations of women and ethnic minorities are desirable, give examples of the structure that shapes TV portrayals and the agents that create or act upon those images.

  2. Media & Politics • Direct exposure – information • Political elites • Polls • Fictional & reality TV • Shaping of candidates

  3. Political Elites • Other politicians • Big contributors • Talk show hosts & news editors • also, Leno, Letterman, etc. • Global leaders

  4. Polls • Gather opinion • Often unformed, uninformed • Create issues • Pollsters • Many work for parties or candidates • Push polling • Spin

  5. Celebrity • Telegenic candidates • Candidates as celebrities • Celebrities as candidates

  6. Learning from TV • News • Fiction • Modeling • Blurring • Cultivation

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