The Television Series Roots, The Audience and Social Meaning. This paper examines the television series "Roots." It examines how this program served as a good example of the difficulty that Black Americans faced in defining themselves. This is directly connected to the reality that white capitalist organizations produced the series. African Americans were attempting to write and see their history through the values of the dominant white culture. 9 pgs. Bibliography lists 8 sources. Pages: 9 Bibliography: 8 source(s) listed Filename: 4284 Roots Audience Meaning.doc Price: 80.55