Why can we think of Africans as natives, but never the Chinese
Highlights inconsistency and racial bias in language
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But the term African native evokes a negative connotation,
Even when no harm is meant by this term, "African native" still sounds degrading.
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This book investigates the histories of our inaccurate and stereotypical words and ideas and suggests alternatives.
main purpose of the book
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Home? School? Church? Friends? Television?
Crtical Reflection: How does media, school, and culture shape our ideas of Africa.
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Our students have helped us create lists of words that come to mind using this exercise. Within a few minutes, a class frequently generates 30 or 40 words that Americans associate with Africa. Native, hut, warrior, shield, tribe, terrorist, savage, cannibals, jungle, pygmy, barbarian, pagan, voodoo, and witch doctor are commonly associated with “traditional” Africa.
this shows how stereotypes form in American minds about Africa.
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coup, poverty, ignorance, drought, famine,
Suggests Africa is framed mainly through crisis and disaster in Western media.
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nclude safari, wild animals, elephant, lion, and pyramid.
Highlights how Africa is commonly viewed only through tourism or media rather then realities.
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And we know that Africa is a place of famine, disease, poverty, coups, and large wild animals.
What society/the news shows and tells us.
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that Africa’s 11.7 million square miles make it larger than China, the United States, India, most of Europe, Argentina, and New Zealand combined.
I did not know that Africa was this big. That is a very interesting fact.
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