Ralph Cuffeea Allsopp, received his doctorate and master’s degrees, in Clinical Psychology, from New York University. He also received his Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and a master’s degree in education from the City College of New York. He minored in biology, philosophy, and sociology, and he worked as an off-Broadway actor and a print model.
In the Media Black Portrayals Matter
The Black Female and Black Male in Society
by Ralph Cuffeea Allsopp
In the Media Black Portrayals Matter
The Black Female and Black Male in Society
by Ralph Cuffeea Allsopp
Published May 19, 2019
152 Pages
Genre: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies
Book Details
Father Knows Best is a prime example of how society once viewed the ideal family; The Jeffersons and Good Times were examples of how the media viewed black families. The television audience watched and accepted these early television shows without much consideration for the cultural and racial messages transmitted by these sit-coms. At that time, the impact of media/television upon the behaviors and attitudes of viewing audiences, blacks and whites, was not well researched. The idea that the media was a mechanism through which one’s self-esteem could be validated or devalued, was a shock to the American consciousness.
In Black Portrayals Matter, Ralph Cuffeea Allsopp examines racial stereotyping in the media—from Amos n’ Andy to the rise of the first black superhero; from black actors cast as Presidents to the tragic portrayals of O.J. Simpson, Trayvon Martin, and Rodney King—as well as the psychological effect of black role models on black-white children and adults.
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