Microaggressions
Stereotypical Beliefs about Hollywood/Celebrity Culture
Acculturation Strategy:
Misc
100
Microaggressions Definition
What is everyday actions or comments that, often unintentionally, contain hostile or off-putting messages for members of certain cultures?
100
Stereotype Definition

What is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

100
Acculturation Strategy Chosen
What is Integration?
100
Hollywood/Celebrity Definition

What is the US movie industry and the lifestyles of the people associated with it? (I.e. Celebrities)


200
"Oh...you're famous right?! What were you in...I don't care, you're a celebrity so I NEED a picture with you because you're a celebrity!"

What is viewing celebrities as higher being/gods/people who are better than people who aren't in the limelight?

How to Avoid: Treat everyone as if they were a random stranger.

200

Hispanic females displayed as maids in films.

Females being displayed as often submissive and dependent characters.


What is different minorities being displayed in very stereotypical ways?

200
Integration Definition
What is an acculturation strategy in which the person adopts both the new and old culture?
200

Deficit

How does this relate to Hollywood?

What is this model suggests that differences are a deficit?

-Hollywood previously only using white males as the directors, actors, and overall vision of Hollywood

300

Treating Michael Rooker harshly due to his role as Mural in the Walking Dead.

What is assuming celebrities, specifically movie stars, share the same personality traits as the characters they play?

How to Avoid: Don't see them as the role they play.

300

Being surprised after meeting a nice celebrity.

What is assuming all celebrities are snobby?

300
How does integration relate to Hollywood?
What is celebrities showcasing their lives on screen, and accepting the fame, but keeping certain parts of their personal life private?
300

Culturally Disadvantaged

How does this relate to Hollywood?

What is a model that said that the shortcomings were socially created?

The reason Hollywood was primarily filled with white males is because others-females, Hispanics, African Americans, etc-didn't have the same opportunities or wealth that they did.

400

"You're so exotic! Where are you REALLY from?"

What is labeling people based off their looks?

400

At The Avengers press conference in London, a reporter proceeded to ask Robert Downey Jr. an in-depth, thought-provoking question about his character (Tony Stark/Iron Man) and then asked Johansson about her diet

What is stereotyping male and female actors differently?

400
What is a specific example of integration being used by celebrities?

What is:

Daniel Craig had a private wedding with four people in attendance, and he and his wife refuse to talk about their relationship and personal life in interviews or anything of the sorts.

400

Cultural Pluralism

How does this relate to Hollywood?

What is a model that says that cultural difference is not a deficiency?

Hollywood integrating minorities as directors and giving them more opportunities no matter their social background or ethnicity.