Repressed Brits, Evil Mexicans, Arab Villains: Why are Hollywood's animated movies full of racist stereotypes?

The article identifies a ''tacit racial hierarchy in the animated film Rio 2, which replicates patterns in racial stereotyping throughout the movie history. Based on the examples given in the film, discuss what is meant by this and why it invokes the authors criticism.

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Ezekiel Kirk

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16 September, 16:52

Repressed Brits, Evil Mexicans, Arab Villains: Why are Hollywood's animated movies full of racist stereotypes?

The article identifies a ''tacit racial hierarchy in the animated film Rio 2, which replicates patterns in racial stereotyping throughout the movie history. Based on the examples given in the film, discuss what is meant by this and why it invokes the authors criticism.

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Emely Blair · Answer 1

The article mentions many ways in which the "tacit racial hierarchy" is visible in the movie, and one of them is the striking appearance of white and white-sounding characters in the center, and the limitation of the coloured caracters to the background, or even the complete lack of characters with very dark skin. This and similar ways in which the coloured characters are not given as much attention contribute racial inequality.