I was invited to participate in the Florida State University Honors Thesis program. I researched and wrote Representation of Jews in the Media: An Analysis of Old Hollywood Stereotypes Perpetuated in Modern Television.
It was my honor to have this amazing opportunity.
I wish to thank the following individuals who offered me guidance and encouragement along the way: my thesis director Dr. Andrew Opel, my committee members Dr. Martin Kavka and Dr. Arienne Ferchaud, and Dr. Arthur Rainey and Jeffrey Richman for their invaluable expert insight. A special thanks also to Marjorie Schwartz Nielsen and Lauren Lloyd whose enduring guidance and support I appreciate so very much.
Anti-Semitism in the United States is just as prevalent today as it ever has been. How does this cultural anti-Semitism translate into the media? Through portraying Jews as greedy, neurotic, pushy, money obsessed, cheap, and a myriad other negative stereotypes, the media often perpetuates long-standing anti-Semitic tropes.
This thesis analyzes the prevalence of Jewish stereotypes in modern television through the analysis and discussion of three of the most popular modern television shows consumed by young people and evaluation of the appearance of Jewish stereotypes in each episode.
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