University of the Western Cape Department of Anthropology and Sociology Thesis in completion of BA Honours course requirements Title: Bloopers in the film reel: A study of University of Western Cape student’s reaction to North American cinema’s perpetuation of negative stereotypes about the African motif. Written and submitted by: Olwethu-Thando Klaas Student number: 3147455 Submission: 24 November 2014 Supervisor: Lionel Thaver