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From: Cheryl Clement
To: Anita Paiz
RE: Media
My favorite prime time television show is The Good Wife . It airs on Sunday nights at 9 pm. The series consist of 7 primary and secondary characters. The ratio of primary and secondary actors are 3 women and 4 men. Of the seven characters, one female is Hispanic. The characters are as follows:

1. Alicia Floreck : is the main female character on the program. I feel she is now a member of the working class and can be stereotyped as a public official since returning to work as an attorney due to her husbands imprisonment. At one point I would venture to say she was considered a member of the wealthy class. Her behavior is very professional and caring. She portrays a very positive image and a strong willed woman..

2. Peter Floreck: husband of Alicia Floreck, is a public official that was jailed for political corruption. His behavior is very shady, corrupt and unethical. He has a very negative image due to his misconduct but in office and in his marriage.

3. Will Gardner: male is an old friend of Alicia's from law school and a partner in the firm in which she works. He is both ethical and moral kind of mess of a guy, but then he also this very loyal and caring person. He can be construed as a member of the working class and stereotyped as a public official.

4.Kalinda Sharma: is the female Hispanic private investigator of the law firm where Alicia works. She is also a member of the working class to wealthy class and is stereotyped as a public official. Her character has been portrayed as being bi-sexual. I feel at times her work ethics are unethical as she will do whatever it takes to get what she wants.

5. Diane Lockhart: is the female senior partner at the firm where Alicia works and is often portrayed as Alicia's mentor. She is a member of the working and wealthy class and stereotyped as a public official. She is very liberal has very strong opinions on many issues. She supports other female attorneys.

6. Cary Agos: a white male who is now an attorney for the Attorney General's office. He is considered a member of the working class and stereotyped as a public official. He behavior at times can be unethical and unscrupulous. He is very undermining and will do what it takes to get ahead. He is a snake that always has his fangs out.

7. Eli Gold: He is Peter Floreck's campaign manager . He is a member of the wealthy and working class. As with all the other characters, he is stereotyped as a public official. His behavior is often rude and blunt. He is an egotistical liar that is self-centered who will do anything that will benefit himself.

I feel this programs targets women over thirty that have had to return to the workforce . Women that have to assume full responsibility for their family and re-enter the workforce for whatever reason, be it divorce, death or in this case a husband who was sent to jail because of his indiscretions. This series seems to mirror things that have gone on in politics now.
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Managing Diversity in the Workplace
Fall 2011 – Exercise #3