Stigmatized on Screen: How Hollywood Portrays Nonstandard Dialects

By Lindsey Clouse

Book Overview

This book analyzes the 500 top-grossing films of the last 20 years to show how speakers of traditionally stigmatized dialects are represented, underrepresented, misrepresented, and mocked. Ultimately, the author demonstrates how Hollywood reinforces long-standing negative beliefs about the languages of marginalized communities.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1793647437
• ISBN13: 9781793647436
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"