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Portrayal of Indians in Films Produced in the West
What attitudes, interpretations, and conclusions are built into a media message about people of various races?
What personal needs and anxieties, pleasures or troubles of the day, racial and sexual attitudes, family and cultural background, moral standpoint, and so forth do individuals bring to what they read, watch or listen to in a media portrayal of people of various races?
Who owns and controls the media message?
What ideological or value messages are built into the media portrayal?
What are implications in the message about people of various races that might affect political and social change?.
How do the text and images contribute to the construction a portrayal of people of various races?