Contemporary Issues in Media Representation: Critical Analysis of Get Out

Contemporary Issues
in Media –
Representation

Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY.............................................................................................................................3
REFLECTION...........................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................7
REFRENCES.............................................................................................................................8
Books and Journal..................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Television, movies, and interactive technology can all have an impact on how people
perceive others as well as ourselves. Accurate, genuine portrayal has the capacity to break
down the barriers, bring us up more possibilities, establish role models, and even inspire us.
Humans utilize 'resources' provided by the media to develop their identities (Brown, 2018).
Repeating may be dominant in styles, but they are also defined by distinction, diversity, and
transition. This essay will focus on the contemporary issues in media representation with
specific focus on the area of race and ethnicity. In addition to this the essay will include
critical analysis of film media to understand the ways in which the issues of racial identity,
justice and background are tackled in modern media prices. The film which will form the
basis of this essay is the 2017 American Horror Comedy movie Get Out.
MAIN BODY
Race is a social construct which gains it power from the social psychological
dynamics of sushi classification along with the powerful legitimacy which risk categories
have acquired in their historical formulation. The social construct of race has become so
powerful that race is taken as a social fact and truth instead of a socially constructed category
which is based on arbitrary and what was formulation of racial classification. This definition
of race showcases the complexity associated with racial identity which increases the
challenges in ensuring representation of race racial issues and racism in media (Warbrick,
Came & Dickson, 2019).
Throughout cinematic history many movies have tried to capture the concept of race and
racial issues in specific time periods and geography’s so that the contemporary racial issues
of the time can be effectively communicated to the audience through a tight narrative
presented in the media whether it be a movie animation media or a serial show. The movie
which is used for depicting the contemporary issues in media representation in context of race
and racism is the 2017 Academy award winner get out. The respective piece of film media
received best original screenplay award at the Academy Award ceremony in 2018 and was
widely appreciated for its clever depiction of racial issues in contemporary American Society.
Critical analysis of the movie showcases that the piece of media was able to
effectively represent the current social and cultural issues associated with racism in America
while also providing audience is entertaining and engaging horror comedy movie. The
primary issue associated with contemporary media representation of racism and racial issues