I chose to do my research paper on the stereotypes in family guy. Family guy is believed to be making fun of stereotypes used in movies rather than promoting these stereotypes. Others like Latoya Peterson of Racialicious found the stereotyping a little problematic even if it is played off as a joke. Some even find these stereotypes as offensive. Family guy takes a humor approach toward modern stereotypes including that of Asians as smart/bad drivers, blacks as bad with the law, cops as racist, jews as good with money, I am choosing to pick out all of these stereotypes and throw in others and my own views on them supported or negated by data. Most of the information found on this topic is based on opinion so there is really no right or wrong therefore there is no factor of a reliable source because different people have different opinions on how and why these stereotypes are portrayed.
http://read.elanso.com/ArticleModule/UKQwQcQmODHaHlLmGJNOJ2Ii.html
http://www.racialicious.com/2008/05/19/the-cleveland-show-family-guy-spin-off-is-looking-questionable/
http://stewiesplayground.com/2008/09/11/racial-stereotypes-on-family-guy/
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I like this family guy topic.. this show is a perfect example of stereotypes especially because it is making fun of them. this satyrical view of these racial stereotypes is a good idea for your paper because it gives you a lot to work with even if most of the sources are peoples opinions... I dont really know what else to say about your topic, but i think this is a good idea... maybe you should only pick like a couple of specific stereotypes that are portrayed in family guy so that you can focus on those and make your argument bout those stereotypes stronger. other than that... good luck on your paper =)
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