Are these stereotypes common in media for the Italian American Culture? Do you think Italian American portrayal in the media has evolved? If so, ho

Italian American Culture in Media
No Readings for this culture.
View the films “Goodfellas and The Wedding Planner”.
1. Identify any stereotypes that you may have noticed throughout the films. Consider, are all
cultural stereotypes necessarily negative?
2. Are these stereotypes common in media for the Italian American Culture? Do you think
Italian American portrayal in the media has evolved? If so, how?
In Goodfellas:
3. What do you think of Henry?
4. What do you think of Henry and Karen’s relationship?
5. Do you think the depiction of this film encompasses Italian American Culture?