Prejudice And Racism: Film Analysis

All four pieces were enlightening, but there was one particular piece that really opened my eyes about race and the different reasons that individuals may or may not use the concept to help define who they are. The article by Johnston, Pizzolato and Kanny examined the ways by which individuals may or may not utilize the concept of race to form their sense of identity. It may be self-centered, but I had never really thought that other people might have a different way of thinking of race as part of their identity. I had just assumed that everyone understood race as I understood it; and so that everyone else’s race also was ingrained and played a part of their identity in the way that I believed race played a role in my sense of self. However, as I read the piece and the authors explained the ways by which the participants identified race s playing a role in their identity I was surprised. I

To begin, the first pivotal revelation is the concept of white privilege. White Privilege, as Peggy McIntosh specifies in her essay, “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”, is a set of unearned assets which a white person in America can count on cashing in each day yet they remain oblivious to. This theme resonates as prior to this course, though aware of certain advantages as a seemingly “white” person in society, I was unaware of its official terminology. Also, as a person with one quarter American Indian blood I’m classified as a minority, however, I’m

This article was really eye opening as I read it. I have thought about the differences that occur between white people and people of color, but I had

The history of African Americans in early Hollywood films originated with blacks representing preconceived stereotypes. D.W. Griffith’s 1915 film, Birth of a Nation, stirred many controversial issues within the black community. The fact that Griffith used white actors in blackface to portray black people showed how little he knew about African Americans. Bosley Crowther’s article “The Birth of Birth of a Nation” emphasizes that the film was a “highly pro-South drama of the American Civil War and the Period of Reconstruction, and it glorified the role of the Ku Klux Klan” (76). While viewing this film, one would assert that the Ku Klux Klan members are heroic forces that rescue white women from sexually abusive black men. Griffith

I think the Ted Talk “The Danger of a Single Story” was eye-opening and a little daunting. As far as the eye-opening part, it was amazing to think about how often people assume a single story and not just about race. I remember I had a professor talk about how when he was at dinner parties or functions that he would talk around the single most asked question, “What do you do?” Because not only do we look at a person’s skin or clothes, hear their accent, or see a religious symbol from their neck and immediately classify them but we also have a pressing need to know what people do so that we can place them in the appropriate box. The difference between the single story of being a writer or an author, a teacher or a professor, a cook or a chef, is a part of our

Another way my eyes have been opened about race through this course is when we talked about images of God. I had never really considered God being any other race then my own. I didn’t realize that so many different cultures had created their own depictions of God and Mary. I had no idea what Lady of Guadalupe was until this

The movie we were assigned to watch gave a powerful glimpse of multiple characters’ struggle with racism or is a racist and how they come to grips with it or how they developed. The following character I chose from this movie was officer Ryan. Officer Ryan looks to be around his early to mid-thirties and has worked for the LAPD police department for extended period of time. Over the course of the movie officer Ryan first shows immense racism in the beginning scenes. When the character is first incorporated into the story he specifically targets an African American couple and has some sort of prejudice towards that race which is later revealed in the movie.

Five weeks into the semester and we have had many intriguing discussions. The Color of fear was a fascinating documentary that could take place in our society today. The race has always been at the forefront of our society for generations. Understanding how race, impact our lives is just as important in understanding how it impacts the lives of others. Our experience is valuable and when we are able to share them with others it allows us the opportunities to create dialog, that hopefully lets those who are in power and have privilege because of race, gender, wealth’s etc. to hopefully be more empathetic. I once read a quote from W.E.B. Du Bois that said, “A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect.” As a person of color is easy

I realized that I, unintentionally, was being racist. I educated myself on racial oppression, and how although people like to deny it, racism is still very much in existence. During this time of realization, I came across a quote from Rosa Parks that I felt was entirely too accurate. “Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and hopefully, we shall overcome.” This quote resonated me, and it made me realize how wrong it was for my parents to teach me these bigoted ideals, whether they intended to or not. The same goes for every

The three concepts I believe that were occurring in the video were prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination. To cite some of the things he said after he refused to serve her. He said “we don’t serve Muslims here” (Ill). He also said that America was “at war with your people” (Ill) indicating that she was a terrorist and at one point even making comments about her possibly having a bomb. He even told her to “get back on the camel and go back wherever you came from” (Ill) and that “Americans don’t wear towels on their heads” (Ill).

According to Lum (2007) defines discrimination as a “behavioral response that is unfavorable to members of an ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, or related out-group. It is preceded by prejudice what is a negative affective attitude and a learned condition”. Discrimination is not liking a person or a group of people solely based on what they look like or where they come from. I have been the target of racism on several occasions. I use to work at the Marriott Hotel as a wine pourer. I was talking to this man who happens to be Caucasian, he was telling me I had a nice smile and how educated I was. He noticed he was flirting with me and stated “sorry I should not flirt with the help”. During this time the movie with Viola Davis came out where she was the slave and the movie was called the “Help”. I have never felt so insulted in my entire life.

Who is the harder in Australia? Samson and Delilah is the best movie of 2009 in Australia that was directed by Warwick Thornton. The main characters of this film are Samson and Delilah performed by Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr. The purpose of the film is to highlight the issues is two young indigenous Australian living in an Aboriginal community. The film starts with when they live are changed then they fled the place where they live. This film is strongly shown the consequences of the European impact on Aboriginal Australian society by presenting injustice and uses camera work.

Racism came into this trail because everything went into the white girl way because the jury would believe anything they said. “ Ruby Bates and several white boys were in the car with me. The car had chert in it, what I heard called chert. It laced about a foot and half or 3 feet of being full. ...All these twelve men jumped into the gondola over mine and Ruby bates’ head. … Some one of them, I don’t know which one it was, he said, All you white sons of bi****es unload.’ Two of them had a pistol”.(Pg149) That is one story but the other one is different. “ We are not going to hurt you; and when I started to make my jump he hit me, he hit me, and one of them pulled off my clothes, my overall- They have taken my overalls off and then they have

people of color as the evil in the world and this ultimately makes him feel that it is his duty and responsibility to stop it at all cost. However, Jesse’s failure of moral knowledge ultimately comes to light when it is realized that he receives sexual pleasure from his racism. The story opened with Jesse struggling to perform sexually with his wife, thinking about how he couldn’t ask his wife to do it “the way he could ask a nigger girl to do it” and “the image of the black girl caused a distant excitement in him”. As he is unable to sexually perform, he feels his masculinity slipping away, but he deals with this by recollecting past events of sexualized violence. This shows that his community has defined him, and other white males, as dominant

even though it didn't occur overnight, i came to the understanding that instituationalization and public-reinforcement of race is very real in the United States. and that I didn't have to conform to one race because that is what society expects of me.