Cultural Minority Representation in the Media: A Historic View of Television's Underserved

Objectives:1. To introduce readers to the topic of minority representation and portrayal in the media, particularly on television. 2. To give readers an understanding of what the terms culture and minority mean in U.S. society. 3. To allow readers to gain an understanding of how minority representation and portrayal in media are determined by social norms and influences. 4. To give readers an opportunity to trace the representation and portrayal of several minority groups from the late 1940s to the present.