Intersectional Analysis of Bend It Like Beckham

In Bend It Like Beckham, it showed a girl who idealizes playing soccer. However, with her being a Punjabi Sikh Indian from Hounslow in west London her parents forbidden her to play because of the solo fact that she was a girl. In America girls playing a sport has become more of a norm and are

This novel develops characters that engage in sex, to teachers cheating so their high school football players can continue to participate on the football field. Many people have a major affect on football and society in this novel. One of the major characters was Boobie Myles. Boobie was supposed to be the star athlete on the Permian football team. In the beginning, Boobie was arrogant to his teammates and wasn’t a good team leader. All Boobie cared about was winning and getting to the next level of football to satisfy his athletic needs. When Boobie is injured, he realizes he took football for granted and would do anything to play again. The team needs Boobie and Boobie needs the team. Coach Gaines realizes Boobie was seriously hurt and gives an inspiring pep talk to the team about how the players need to put their heart in the game and how lucky they are to be playing for Odessa.

Bend it Like Beckham (2002/3) is a romantic comedy written, directed and produced by Gurinder Chadha, a Kenya-born British film maker who grew up India. Director Chadha’s films often reflect on her complex background. Unlike many comedies, Bend it Like Beckham is filled with plenty of important themes. One of them addresses the importance of cultural integration.

The film wasn’t about that 13-0 record and winning a state championship, but the struggle that came with it and all the hardships they had to deal and get past. Racism, prejudice, compassion and love were all key aspects of this film as shown. The racism, prejudice of the team when they first met was severe and had been changed. The love and compassion came as the team grew to become one unit and love each other and be able to become something more powerful than they could be by themselves.

It's about a high football team that doesn’t have enough money to play because of budget cuts. Jamal and his friends are torn. But there is a president of a sporting-good company that donates 20,000 dollars worth of equipment. But there is a cut. The only he will do that is he becomes the head coach.

Overall, ‘Bend it like Beckham’ was an inspiring and comical film of the conflicts that arise in the clash of culture versus family/culture. Many themes were presented within the film such as wanting is will. This theme is explained with the constant perseverance of Jess, where she set a dream for herself and never gave up, in the end accomplishing what she dreamed for; her goal. Another theme explored was that of, your parents don’t always know what’s best for you. Times

The story of a miraculous Jordanian immigrant coach, refugee soccer team, and the transformation of a small Georgia town. This tale follows Luma Mufleh, a female youth soccer coach of the refugee team, the Fugees. Warren St.John takes us into the lives of children with diverse cultural backgrounds, and shows us how Luma had shaped them into the people they are today, simply by coaching them in the game of soccer. The settling of many refugees affected not only the refugees themselves, but many of the Clarkston residents as well. After the town of Clarkston had altered due to the relocation of many people retreating war-torn countries, it gave the townspeople a greater need to adapt than the refugees. Adapting to not only the physical changes in the environment, but also the hate and isolation

In Alexandria 1971, high school football was a way of life, for everyone. So when a local school board was forced to integrate an all black school with an all white school, the foundation that football was set on would be put to the test. During this film, many of the characters face moral issues and dilemmas that change the way that they will see things forever. One of those characters includes Gerry Bertier who struggles to befriend his African American teammate, he also struggles to accept what is going on around him. Those are some of the biggest obstacles for a teenager from that time to face, most white families taught their children that the African Americans were trouble, to not go near them that they were animals. And consequently, to not disrespect their families they stayed away, believing everything that their parents had said, creating a disrespectful stereotype of African-American citizens.

The theme of the book is to be patient. Being patient has a lot to do with Sarah who is the only girl on the football team. It took a while for Sarah to get on the football team, but her impressive kicking skills really showed why she should be on the football team. Sarah is the type of girl who workouts everyday and wants Vanden High School to win the state championship. At first Sarah had to wait for a week to get on the team because she disguised herself as a boy, which wasn’t the smartest idea, but a way to show off her talents.

Conflict of Cultures in the film Bend It Like Beckham Gurinder Chada creates conflict of cultures in various different ways in the film Bend It Like Beckham. Gurinder Chada uses techniques such as accents in the voice, contrasts, stereotypes, sarcasm, characterization and juxtaposition of British and Indian cultures which creates humour. This creates a film that attracts the attention of the audience and keeps them interested in the storyline. In the film Bend It Like Beckham a young female Indian footballer hopes that one day she will be able to become a professional footballer and play for her country.

Jess, in Bend It Like Beckham, has a goal, to play soccer professionally, that she wanted to accomplished. Jess pursued her dream throughout most of the movie. Of course, it would have been a generic movie if it was not for the fact that Jess was in an identity crisis situation on how to deal with her Indian culture and her gender since she “[has] to fight against traditional roles conferred on young women” (Chacko 84). With the help of some friends and family members, she managed to overcome all the obstacle that she encountered.

In the film, Bend It Like Beckham, the main character, Jess Bhamra, breaks racial and gender stereotypes. She is passionate about football, much to her traditional Sikh family’s dismay. She feels trapped between her parents’ more traditional beliefs and her modern values. Throughout the film, we see Jess challenge expectations and find a balance between her two worlds. Both Jules’ and Jess’ families did not initially approve of their daughters playing football.

In ‘Bend it Like Beckham’ the Indian culture is reconnoitered through conventional Sikh pious principles. For instance the importance of cultural rituals, cookery, clothing, the traditional role of a woman, and the particular importance given to elders (A. Ratna). The Indian Sikh culture integrates prayers into their daily life. For example, the Bhamra family hung a portrait of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism and Jess's mother is regularly praying and talking to the portrait. Unlike her mother, Jess has a portrait David Beckham, above her bed, and she is seen talking to the image about issues present on in her life. This portrait has a comparable part in Jess's life as that to the portrait of Guru Nanek.

Summary Bend it like Beckham is a movie about a Punjabi adolescent. In this movie, she goes by the name Jess for a shorter, easier version of Jesminder Bhamra. She belongs to a Sikh family who is currently living in London, a different world from their hometown Punjab, India. As a typical Indian parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bhamra would like for their daughter to follow the Indian heritage by attending school, learning to cook, becoming a Doctor, and marrying an Indian man. However, just like many other adolescents, Jess is caught in between conflicting goals, relationships, and cultures.

Through the use of cinematic techniques, Hidden figures, a movie directed by Theodore Melfi and Bend it like Beckham by Gurinder Chadha both explore the dangers that are inherent in a marginalised society. Each texts demonstrates that hope for change is needed in society as hope can build the momentum for an individual to strive. Through these texts we see that people have no conscience about harming others until they learn the truth about their circumstances. Both directors also emphasise that the abuse of power leads to corruption and this can be seen through the segregation between the black and white people in Hidden Figures and the way in which cultural values overrule the lives of the Bhamra’s in Bend it like Beckham. As an audience