Abstract
The portrayals of minorities and interracial relationships on prime time television are often skewed and inaccurate. Minorities are drastically under represented in proportion to their actual standing in the population. Through a content analysis, researchers coded interpersonal interracial interactions in the television series, Glee. The study sought to understand the portrayal minority relationships in content geared towards teens and young adults, focusing on the quality of friendships and romantic relationships. Researchers found that 79.2 percent of interracial relationship members were seen as equals. Of all the material coded, approximately nine hours, 48 interracial interactions occurred. Interracial relationships were portrayed as honest and unaffectionate and were very much so under represented. Future research should code both same race and interracial relationships for the ability to compare and contrast relationship quality.
Faculty Advisor
Theresa Del Los Santos
Recommended Citation
Doubenmier, Demitria Rene
(2014)
"The Portrayal of Interracial Relationships on Television Programs for Teens,"
Pepperdine Journal of Communication Research: Vol. 2, Article 2.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/pjcr/vol2/iss1/2
