Explain the White-Racist Stereotype and Imagery of the "Dangerous" Black

question 89

Essay

Explain the white-racist stereotype and imagery of the "dangerous" black man in terms of the following elements of the white racial frame:
i. beliefs aspect (racial stereotypes and ideologies)
ii. integrating cognitive elements (racial interpretations and narratives)
iii. visual and auditory elements (racialized images and language accents)
iv. "feelings" aspect (racialized emotions)
v. inclination to action (to discriminate)
vi. strong positive orientation to whites and whiteness (the pro-white subframe)
vii. the strong negative orientation to racial "others" who are exploited and oppressed (anti-others subframes)

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