Four stages of ethnic minority portrayal

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Four stages of ethnic minority portrayal

• A contemporary look at Cedric Clarks typology

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In 1969, Cedric Clark outlined four stages of
ethnic minority portrayal

• Stage 1 Non-recognition
• Stage 2 Ridicule
• Stage 3 Regulation
• Stage 4 Respect

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Non-recognition

• In this stage, the group is treated as if it does
  not even exist. It is neither seen nor heard in
  mainstream popular culture
• Exclusion of African Americans from major league
  sports
• Early TV
• Mainstream movies of the 1930s and 1940s
• Popular music of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s

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Ridicule
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Regulation
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Respect
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Normalization