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Are Hollywood movie ruling class?

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Racism in Hollywood

Hollywood has become the symbol not only of American motion picture but the world 's as well . It generates a very powerful influence on the moral , cultural as well as political issues of the society and more often than not , these influences give a narrow minded way . Many people cannot help but notice that the moral influence extended by Hollywood seem to spread a negative influence not only because of the violence and sex but also because of the racial discrimination it

portrays . It is undeniable that most Hollywood movies reflect racial discrimination and it is because of this reason that people who belong in the lower class or who have different skin color may be disliked , discriminated and perceived negatively by others

Even though the image of the racial minorities has improved through the years , it still cannot be denied that Hollywood has an aptitude for portraying their white American self at its best . Statistics show that the roles of minority actors led by Asians , Latinos and the blacks continue to drop . As of 2004 , the Asians got approximately 2 .5 of all television and theatrical roes while they represent more than 3 of the population and the roles going to the African Americans fell by 3 which left them with 15 .3 share in all the television and film roles while they represent more than 12 of the American population ( US Minority Actors Continue Losing Share of Hollywood Acting Roles ,1...

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