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has not proven to be a clear path of liberation it is clear that it undeniably shapes those
portrayed and those consuming. When analyzing the portrayals of ethnic groups it is clear that
television does not often aim to liberate but instead “what television does is routinely transform
bitter conflict, into sweet, satisfying confection” (T.V Critic, Color Adjustment).
Works Cited
Color Adjustment. Prod. Marlon T. Riggs. Dir. Marlon T. Riggs. By Marlon T. Riggs. 1992.
Graves, Sherryl. "Television, the Portrayal of African Americans, and the Development of
Children's Attitudes." Children & Television: Images in a Changing Sociocultural
World: 179-90. Web.
Punyanunt-Carter, Narissra M. "The Perceived Realism of African American Portrayals on
Television." Howard Journal of Communications 19.3 (2008): 241-57. Web.
Tukachinsky, Riva, Dana Mastro, and Moran Yarchi. "Documenting Portrayals of
Race/Ethnicity on Primetime Television over a 20-Year Span and Their Association
with National-Level Racial/Ethnic Attitudes." Journal of Social Issues 71.1 (2015): 17-
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