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Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class (2005)
Director: Loretta Alper
Cast: Stanley Aranowitz, Ed Asner, Roseanne Barr, George W. Bush
Runtime62 min
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Based on the forthcoming book by Pepi Leistyna, Class Dismissed navigates the steady stream of narrow working class representations from American television's beginnings to today's sitcoms, reality shows, police dramas, and daytime talk shows.
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Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class is a 2005 documentary directed by Loretta Alper that examines the narrow representation of the working class in American television. The film has received critical acclaim for its insightful analysis of how television often depicts the working class in stereotypical or demeaning ways. While specific awards or audience ratings are not widely reported, the film is considered an important work that sheds light on an underexplored area of media representation.