Underclass stereotypes in the media.

STEREOTYPING IN THE MEDIA:
A response to Gregory Mantsios' essay Media Magic: Making Class Invisible
For decades media has helped stratify culture by serving as a means to inform the public of the occurrences that take place in our society. "The mass media is arguably the most influential in molding public consciousness" (Mantsios 101). The more media plays a prominent role in highlighting situations in our society the more media stereotypes become inevitable. Stereotypes in the media usually classify individuals by their class, ethnicity, occupation, gender, and sexual orientation, gi…