I choose these because they all revolve around a similar idea: Racism. Although these films obviously contained physical conflict, it is the internal and external conflict that Lee is attempting to display. Whether this is the conflict of morals seen in School Daze or the struggle to retain sanity in She’s Gotta Have It, Spike Lee is suggesting to society that racism is destructive, both physically and more importantly, emotionally. Here is a graph showing from which aspect I choose the films. As you can see, most come under this aspect.
Often times these stereotypes are hateful and made to degrade another race, creed, or any other group of people. These statements are very general and include the entire group without exemption to the individuals in that group. Racism in film is not a new theme. It has been a theme for many films that have been released over the last century. From John Ford’s Stagecoach (1939), to movies today like American History X (1999), and South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut (1999), racism seems to be drawing audiences to the movie theatre.
Kristina and her boyfriend finally get an apartment together and the also move in Kristina’s son, against her mother’s wishes. Things are very tense in the tiny apartment due to a shortage of meth and the lack of income and it finally peaks one night when Kristina and Trey are especially irritable and it ends in a physical confrontation and Kristina calls her mother to take the baby back home with
Ethno-violence this type of crime doesn’t call for legal normal however, is still a hate crime. Mission hate crimes are an act of “war” against different people. Thrill hate crime are usually done by a younger crowd seeking pleasure. There are different hate groups everywhere such as, White Supremacy, Neo-Nazi, Volksfront, Racist Skinheads, Hammerskins, American Front, The Vinlanders Social Club, Supreme White Alliance, Fraternal White Knights, Racists prison groups. The list goes on and on however, with all the hate groups they all mean the same thing and they all commit crimes against other people.
Argument 1: One of the many media outlets that define racial stereotyping would be movies. Many individuals have ideas molded into their minds about certain groups of people, and a big part of that has to do with movies and their false depiction of varying ethnic backgrounds. Mexico's ambassador, Eduarda
You have the “boss” or head man in charge who will lead to his own destrucution. Although all the movies may be similar they are different in many ways. Two of the top films are Scarface starring Al pacino and A Bronx Tale starring Robert Dinero. Although both movies illustrate crime, violence, mobs, drugs, and women they are very much different in the appraches they take.
There are many different forms of Interpersonal Conflict, and as many different causes. Often times this type of conflict comes from the perception of one or both individuals involved that may be completely inaccurate. The Perception could be from formed from, a person’s tone of voice, their speaking style; even their accent can create a negative perception. Often times a stereotype based on culture, and the expectation of how someone is going to respond before communication even begins can ignite a conflict for the very first word. A great example of these type of miscommunications based on a cultural misunderstandings and stereotypes was portrayed in a movie I watched recently called “Crash” (Haggis, P. (Director).
He does, however try to give these women a chance to almost prove to him that they aren’t phonies, but almost every single time he is disappointed. This leads him to conclude that all of them are phonies. He also believes that the adult world is so full of phonies that the people living in that world can’t even see what they have become, making him lose even more respect for people who are older than himself. He is scared of growing up, and because of this, he reacts negatively towards people who are older than he. Because of this, it’s almost impossible for him to trust or respect women.
Graff asks, “Why was she out so late at night, provoking men into rage by being openly female?” People blame women for being out so late and night, and it seems like women want men to enjoy them. It is absurd that people would blame women on everything, even when it is not women’s fault. Another cause of rape culture is that men as a whole are stronger than women. In the past women do not have more power than men and now they aren’t physically stronger than them so they would be over powered by men. For example most of the men can force women not to move with their strength, so women cannot escape from men.
Tanaijah Walker 2/17/15 Pd.6 3. Do television programs like Empire negatively portray African-Americans? Different Media program have played a serious role in the way African American women and men are portrayed. Many television reality and American Television series shows focus on drug use, violence and crime. These cause other people from different racists to look at blacks in a bad way.