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  Representation is very key especially in the media. The images we see depicted through the media plays a huge role in shaping our views and well as even our identity. In the past, most kids preferred white dolls compared to black dolls because there weren't  enough black dolls on the market. There was also not much black representation in the media. Once you start to see people like yourself represented positively in the media, it builds up one's confidence and hope into achieving or attaining such greatness. In recent times, the media has depicted an image of Kamala Harris and a young girl's shadow. She represents change and possibility to a lot of young girls. This is similar to how most black people felt about Obama becoming the first black person to be the President of the USA. Representation in the media is very important and should not be underestimated with regards to its impact especially on the younger generation. Students do experience isolation and marginality....

  The movie My Name is Khan is a hindi-language film which was directed by Karan Johar. The movie features some of India's best actors like Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol who played the leading roles in the movie. The movie is set before the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States of America as well as the events that took place after the 9/11 attacks especially from the Indian perspective. The film was also set in India and the United States. The movie "My name is Khan" is about Rizwan Khan who is an autistic muslim. The movie opens to him in an airport as he seeks to meet the President of the USA, George Bush to speak to him. At the airport, he starts to pray in Arabic and this resulted in him being profiled by the authorities. As he was searched, with nothing to show that he was  a "terrorist", he informed the authorities of his mission to meet the President and to let him know that "my name is Khan and I am not a terrorist". The story demonstrates th...

Stereotyping occurs when we place a group of people in a box without giving a chance to really know the person as an individual. We categorize the group based on the little information we have about them and make a general judgement about them. Most of the time when we stereotype, we are limited in learning more about the culture as we choose to only view the people based on the little information we have about the group. Stereotyping can influence a child's cultural identity. This is because not only does it limit the child's understanding or perception of the world. It also creates a sense of being better than another group and can lead to prejudice or discrimination against one group. Instead of a child stereotyping, it is essential for the child to be taught to  respect, understand and learn the various aspects of a people's culture. This can shape a positive cultural identity for the child especially with regards to how he views his culture and the culture of others. F...