Abstract
This study analyzed 120 episodes of Family Feud across four eras for how female and nonwhite contestants - African American, Asian American, Latine American, Multiracial, Arab American, and Pacific Islander - were portrayed in terms of five cultural stereotype categories: Success, Occupation, Intelligence, Assertiveness, and Sociability, with reactions to contestants by the hosts being taken into consideration as well. Female contestants were portrayed using stereotypes of Occupation, Assertiveness, and Sociability, but not Success or Intelligence. Similarly, African American, Latine American, and in particular Asian American contestants were also portrayed using stereotypes of Occupation, Assertiveness, and Sociability, but not Success or Intelligence. There was not enough data found on Multiracial, Arab American, and Pacific Islander contestants to draw any conclusions. How these results compare to and perpetuate cultural ideas of women and people of color in American media and why some stereotypes were prevalent in Family Feud while others were not is discussed.
Semester/Year of Award
Spring 2019
Mentor
Travis Linnemann
Mentor Professional Affiliation
Justice Studies
Access Options
Restricted Access Thesis
Document Type
Bachelor Thesis
Degree Name
Honors Scholars
Degree Level
Bachelor's
Department
Justice Studies
Recommended Citation
Stewart, Jordan C., ""We Asked 100 People": The Perpetuation of Cultural Stereotypes Through the Portrayal of Contestants on "Family Feud"" (2019). Honors Theses. 617.
https://encompass.eku.edu/honors_theses/617
