tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674020521440547212.post3710639331915763030..comments2023-10-30T10:53:06.965-04:00Comments on We Love Media Criticism: Dangerous MindsAlice Marwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295370401945182558noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674020521440547212.post-522718603052688272009-11-10T02:34:33.009-05:002009-11-10T02:34:33.009-05:00Ooo, i just posted my blog about Half Nelson.
Ely...Ooo, i just posted my blog about Half Nelson.<br /><br />Elyse, to answer your question, I dont think it would be as effective if teachers of color were all of sudden to save a group of white kids. I think we go into movies expecting certain stereotypes about characters. <br /><br />If we were to see a colored teacher fixing up bad white kids, it would seem strange to us immediately and it wouldnt be as influential.Glenngelina Joliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14640453489908362119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674020521440547212.post-53342691974901815482009-11-10T01:35:25.715-05:002009-11-10T01:35:25.715-05:00This is a really good example. There are so many m...This is a really good example. There are so many movies that have used the white saviour/teacher cliche like blackboard jungle or freedom writers, even being spoofed in High School High. Why are there so many movies about heroic white teachers working in inner-city public schools and inspiring their mostly black and Latino students? Why dont we ever see similar movies about teachers of color who do the same?Elyse M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02138637106395329124noreply@blogger.com