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2. • • Whitewashing is a casting practice in the film industry in which white actors are cast in non-white roles. As defined by Merriam-Webster, to whitewash is "to alter...in a way that favors, features, or caters to white people: such as...casting a white performer in a role based on a nonwhite person or fictional character."
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   What is whitewashing in film?

   • Whitewashing is a casting practice in the film industry in which white actors are cast in non-white roles. As defined by Merriam-Webster, to whitewash is "to alter...in a way that favors, features, or caters to white people: such as...casting a white performer in a role based on a nonwhite person or fictional character."

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   What is whitewashing in media?

   • In its simplest form, whitewashing refers to the tendency of media to be dominated by white characters, played by white actors, navigating their way through a story that will likely resonate most deeply with white audiences, based on their experiences and worldviews. There are four distinct types of whitewashing.

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   Can a film be whitewashed?

   • However, these films might justifiably be called whitewashed if the majority of films produced over a given span of time fit this pattern. In other words, whitewashing cannot always be discerned on a film-by-film basis.

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   What are some examples of whitewashing?

   • First, whitewashing happens in films based on historical events, where white actors play the role of non-white characters. An exemplar of this first type is the classic movie, Birth of a Nation, where a number of white actors notoriously appeared in blackface.

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   Why does whitewashing still occur?

   • The correlation between population and representation in film is completely and utterly skewed in favor of white people. And this is one of the explanations for why whitewashing still occurs. With 94% of Hollywood executives being white, the majority of those movies will have white leads, even if it’s at the expense of ethnic characters and actors.

   Whitewashing in Hollywood: Why Diverse Media Representation Matters

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   What does whitewash mean?

   • As defined by Merriam-Webster, to whitewash is "to alter...in a way that favors, features, or caters to white people: such as...casting a white performer in a role based on a nonwhite person or fictional character." According to the BBC, films in which white actors have played other races include all genres.

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4. www.youtube.com › watchIs Hollywood’s Whitewashing Problem Far From Over? - YouTube

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   From blockbuster movies to indie films, discover how casting decisions continue to spark controversy and debate. Join us as we explore the impact of whitewashing on diversity and inclusion in...

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   Michael Le of Racebending.com looks at the issue of whitewashing in Hollywood and how it has revolutionized leading stars in breakout roles.Subscribe to CTV ...

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   Jul 5, 2016 · What is Hollywood 'whitewashing'? CNN. 16.6M subscribers. Subscribed. 180. 8.9K views 8 years ago. Cultural commentator and race expert Emma Dabiri shares her views on a practice almost as old...

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Whitewashing_in_filmWhitewashing in film - Wikipedia

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   Whitewashing in film. White actor Mickey Rooney wore yellowface to portray I. Y. Yunioshi, a Japanese landlord, in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's. Whitewashing is a casting practice in the film industry in which white actors are cast in non-white roles. [1]

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   Instead of a flagrant stain upon cinema, it is a shadow that lurks in the background. Instead of blackface, there is whitewashing. “Whitewashing” is generally defined as choosing a “white male or female to portray a character who is originally of an ethnic background.”.

9. www.thesociologicalcinema.com › blog › what-isWhat Is Whitewashing and Why Does It Matter? - @TheSocyCinema

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   In its simplest form, whitewashing refers to the tendency of media to be dominated by white characters, played by white actors, navigating their way through a story that will likely resonate most deeply with white audiences, based on their experiences and worldviews. There are four distinct types of whitewashing.

10. www.rd.com › article › what-whitewashing-means-andWhitewashing: What It Really Means — and Why It's a Problem

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    May 24, 2024 · What does whitewashing mean? According to one Merriam-Webster definition, to whitewash is to “gloss over or cover up,” which, in a sense, is what the racial form of whitewashing does.