Examples Of Discrimination In The Movie Crash
Loren Wilkinson – 4/7/2011
Crash Essay Project
In the film “Crash”, there were repeated examples of prejudice and discrimination displayed by a variety of characters. While considering the film in concepts set out in our assigned reading of chapter 11 - Race and Ethnicity (Macionis, 304-333) several areas we had covered were clearly evident. I decided to focus on the prejudice and discrimination displayed toward blacks and Hispanics in the film. The first example that struck me was the common theme of stereotyping based on race and ethnicity. The first example from the film that conveyed stereotyping to me was the conversation of the two black car thieves as they walked out of the restaurant and down the street. One of the thieves is complaining about the service they received in the restaurant when the other points out that their server was black. The first thief counters with the argument that their …show more content…
In the scene where Sandra Bullock was in her home after being carjacked, she showed repeated instances of prejudice based on race and ethnicity. Bullock observed the Hispanic locksmith changing the locks on her home and told her husband she wanted the locks changed again the next day. She then told him to tell the lock company not to send a Hispanic with gang tattoos insinuating that all Hispanics with tattoos were gang members. She was worried the locksmith would give copies of the house keys to other gang members who would rob their home. She then went on to say when she saw the two black men who stole their car walking toward them she should have turned and walked away. This thought process is in line with the culture theory of prejudice cited in our text that prejudice is rooted in our culture and we learn to feel greater social distance from some categories of people (Macionis, 313). She thinks all blacks are criminals and wants to distance herself from
Crash Essay Project
In the film “Crash”, there were repeated examples of prejudice and discrimination displayed by a variety of characters. While considering the film in concepts set out in our assigned reading of chapter 11 - Race and Ethnicity (Macionis, 304-333) several areas we had covered were clearly evident. I decided to focus on the prejudice and discrimination displayed toward blacks and Hispanics in the film. The first example that struck me was the common theme of stereotyping based on race and ethnicity. The first example from the film that conveyed stereotyping to me was the conversation of the two black car thieves as they walked out of the restaurant and down the street. One of the thieves is complaining about the service they received in the restaurant when the other points out that their server was black. The first thief counters with the argument that their …show more content…
In the scene where Sandra Bullock was in her home after being carjacked, she showed repeated instances of prejudice based on race and ethnicity. Bullock observed the Hispanic locksmith changing the locks on her home and told her husband she wanted the locks changed again the next day. She then told him to tell the lock company not to send a Hispanic with gang tattoos insinuating that all Hispanics with tattoos were gang members. She was worried the locksmith would give copies of the house keys to other gang members who would rob their home. She then went on to say when she saw the two black men who stole their car walking toward them she should have turned and walked away. This thought process is in line with the culture theory of prejudice cited in our text that prejudice is rooted in our culture and we learn to feel greater social distance from some categories of people (Macionis, 313). She thinks all blacks are criminals and wants to distance herself from