Deconstructing the Portrayals of Haitian Women in the Media: A Thematic Analysis of Images in the Associated Press Photo Archive

    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Rendón,María José (Author) and Nicolas,Guerda (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    2012-06
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Psychology of Women Quarterly
    Journal Title Details:
    36(2) : 227-239
    ISBN:
    0361-6843
    Subject Term:
    Caribbean area, Haiti, Women, Psychology, Mass media, Feminism, Power (Social sciences), Photography, Content analysis, and Ethnopsychology
    Notes:
    Authors conducted a thematic analysis of 650 photographs of Haitian women in the Associated Press Photo Archive in the years 1994–2009. Emphasizes the impact of these images on the identity of Haitian women and Women of Color, as well as on the attitudes and behaviors of media consumers toward these groups.

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