Angela Bary identified three stereotypes of black people in the media;
The troublemaker
'The Entertainer'
'Dependant'
The myth of western superiority - R.J.C Young
R.J.C. Young suggests that 'most of the writing which dominates what the world calls calls knowledge has been produced by people living in western countries in the last three or more centuries', and that the term 'post-colonialism' refuses to acknowledged the superiority of the western cultures.
Amile Loopes da Costa Caberal;
The writer and politician, attacked the idea of western superiority: 'The colonialists usually say that it was they who bought us in history...not so...They made us leave our history to follow the progress of their history.
Samuel P Huntingdon:
The politician scientist focused on the process of colonisation and what he sees has the real reason for its success: 'The west won the world not by the superiority...but by its superiority in applying organized violence.
The concept of 'The Other' - Edward Said;
'A term...which refers to the act of emphasizing the perceived weaknesses of marginalizing of groups as a way of stressing the alleged strength of those in position of power'. In a post-colonialism, the concept of 'Othering' would seem to be less powerful.
Globalization or Westernization;
modern technology has drastically increased the pace of spread of cultural beliefs, artefacts and ideologies across the world. some refer to this positivily, using the term 'Globalization'. Others veiw this process more negatively and refer to it as 'Westernization'. Amy Chau says that ' 'the spread of internet and television, even improvements in education...often produce growing discontent with growing awareness..new social desires, stresses, insecurities and frustrations',
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