ETHNIC NOTIONS is Marlon Riggs' Emmy-winning documentary that takes viewers on a disturbing voyage through American history, tracing for the first time the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice. Through these images we can begin to understand the evolution of racial consciousness in America. Loyal Toms, carefree Sambos, faithful Mammies, grinning Coons,...$很好的把美国社会主流流行文化之中的黑人形象演变史做了一个很好的梳理,从野蛮人到只会跳舞的人,从黑人被剥夺了饰演自己的机会到只能饰演残忍暴力的角色,黑人在主流文化的形象一直被剥夺了人性。这种持续了上百年的文化洗脑让大众的某些种族主义观念根深蒂固,甚至连黑人自己都浑然不觉。片子讲的很有条理,发人深省,是个很好的学习美国种族主义的材料。$omg this is so real back in the 40s.$It is not disgrace to be a black man, but it is terribly inconvenient. Black is ugly, savage(uncivilized), happy servant, with a big smile. 那些黑脸白嘴唇的演员,那些流行文化/娱乐(甚至是兔斯基动画)中对于黑人形象的扭曲,都是种族歧视的根源 Chris$不错。Touched base on several different racial concepts, 从殖民时期以来发展到现在,近乎所有历史上白人殖民者对于黑人群体所抱持的负面刻板印象/negative stereotypes在此片中都被提及到了,包括所谓的“blackface ministrel”舞台戏剧表演,来自殖民时期无忧无虑的快乐黑奴Sambo亦或者是对白人殖民者主人无比忠诚忠贞鞠躬...$对针对黑人的种族主义在美国社会的多个方面的发展演变都有所涉及,尤其在民俗艺术方面的内容很有趣,如果选取资料和采访范围更广一些就好了。