I grew up in a household that spoke of acceptance but muttered racist remarks under their breath. People were given labels based on their ethnicity before they were even spoken to and it upset me deeply the older I got. Growing up in that environment profoundly affected how I viewed people however I grew to see how wrong those things were.
Looking at racial stereotypes in the media through the social conflict approach you can see that as time progressed through issues and oppression, things changed. In the past, the media only benefited the white middle class, but now as other ethnicities have gained higher economic statice they are getting better proper representation in the