Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
Faculty Sponsor
Patricia Jolly
Abstract
This study focuses on the messages that Black women receive about singleness and their ability to maintain a healthy relationship with a Black man from movies that are distributed by mainstream media outlets as well as the implications those messages have on formation of potential relationships. This project analyzes the depictions of Black women in two blockbuster movies and explicates the messages of each character. The analyses and supported claims are heavily based in Social identity theory, Social comparison theory, and Gaze theory.
Recommended Citation
Tindall, BreOnna
(2012)
"Where is the Black Barbie? An Analysis of the Media Portrayals of Single Black Women,"
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado: Vol. 2:
No.
2, Article 9.
Available at:
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/urj/vol2/iss2/9