Looking through Lenses: A Media Literacy Skill: Cultural/Ethnic Lens

When we analyze a resource with a lens that looks at issues of culture and ethnicity, we are looking at representations of how different cultures are portrayed. 

Questions and Strategies for Using Culture and Ethnicity as a Lens

• Analyze how the source discusses culture and/or ethnicity. Consider what images of "others" are presented in the text? How are these "others" portrayed?
• Are there unfair stereotypes? Are there any generalities that hold true?
• Analyze the source for how it deals with cultural conflicts, particularly between majority (power) and minority (lack of power) groups.