The Racial Logic Of Grey s Anatomy - 1814 Words

In the article, â€Å"The Racial Logic of Grey’s Anatomy: Shonda Rhimes and her â€Å"Post-Civil Rights, Post-Feminist† Series†, the author, Kristen J. Warner argues Rhimes’s use of blind casting, â€Å"the process of not writing race into a script,† in her prime-time show Grey’s Anatomy (Warner). Warner says, â€Å"...race has little to do with text in comparison to the more pressing issues of a hospital† (Warner 633). Shonda Rhimes creates a multicultural hub at Seattle Grace Hospital where racial issues take a step back to the more pressing problems of a hospital: surgery, competition, exhaustion, and of course relationships and sex. This article analyzes the historical precedents to Grey’s Anatomy, Rhimes’ use of blind casting as a public relations†¦show more content†¦Julia was criticized for constructing a â€Å"white negro.† The show â€Å"played it safe† to not scare away any white viewers b y sugarcoating its messages. As a medical show Julia suggests that the networks have not been responding to black’s desires to be seen as much as they are responding to what and how much white viewers want to see of black life. However, Matthew Fogal author of â€Å"‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Goes Color Blind,† makes the point that â€Å"Grey’s Anatomy has differentiated itself [from other medical shows] by creating a diverse world of doctors - almost half the cast are men and women of color - and then never acknowledging it† (Fogel 2005). Grey’s Anatomy appeared on ABC in March 2005. Five surgical interns, Meredith Grey, Cristina Yang, Isobel Stevens, Alex Karev and George O’Malley, competing and negotiating their work and relationships with each other and their three supervisors, Derek Shepherd â€Å"McDreamy,† Preston Burke, and Miranda Bailey. Rhimes described her hit show on the Tavis Smiley Show saying, â€Å"Greyâ₠¬â„¢s Anatomy is more than just a medical drama. It is about people who are starting a job, and on a bad day you kill somebody...and on a good day, you save a life† (Rhimes 2005). Grey’s Anatomy is a large ensemble drama with a very diverse cast where race is solely limited to the colors of the character’s body. Shonda Rhimes is a woman of her time. She is the only black, femaleShow MoreRelatedOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pagesnumbers on foreign-born peoples counted in national censuses. This, too, is an imperfect form of measurement because some censuses count foreign birth, while others only count foreign residents who have not become citizens and others merely note racial or ethnic distinctions. This measurement may also count people who did not move while international borders moved around them. The many nations that emerged from the breakup of the Soviet Union account for a good proportion of the increase fromRead MoreStrategic Marketing Management337596 Words   |  1351 Pagespreparing for the Marketing Planning paper in the CIM’s Diploma examinations âž ¡ Marketing practitioners who will benefit from a comprehensive review of current thinking in the field of strategic marketing planning, implementation and control. Richard M S Wilson Colin Gilligan Overview of the book’s structure 1 Introduction Stage One Where are we now? Strategic and marketing analysis 2 Marketing auditing and the analysis of capability 3 Segmental, productivity and ratio analysis 4 Market