The Whites of their Eyes

The excerpt from The Whites of their Eyes discusses how media is the main source of ideological production and I agree that it has a very large role in how people view themselves, each other and the world. If one is not innately the type of person to question things: Life, people, theories or ideologies, one will be very susceptible to believing anything and everything that is presented to him or her. The greatest perspective that one can have is a perspective that one has developed for one's self. Yes, we are all influenced by mostly everything that occurs in our lives but it is very crucial that we determine how we truly feel about issues. You have to view media very critically because many viewers believe that they are merely being entertained or informed but there is ALWAYS a message being relayed. This clip very clearly demonstrates that racism and prejudice is still very much alive and prevalent in the twenty-first century. This clip is of Fox News which is known for perpetuating racist ideology and is blatantly biased and racially charged. I also find it very interesting how they incorporate African-Americans in an attempt to validate their biased and overtly racist agenda and programming. Most media outlets are owned by white males, and until other races are in a positon to produce the images of themselves that they want to see we will continue to be depicted how those who are in those positons of power choose to show us.