Psychology in Popular Media

PSYCHOLOGY IN POPULAR MEDIA

Crash the Movie and Racial Stereotyping

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Crash the Movie and Racial Stereotyping

Major Theme of the Film

This film was released to illustrate the reality or the outcomes of racial prejudice in the society . The story took place in the bustling city of Los Angeles . The major theme of this movie is about the result of racial stereotyping in the society particularly in America . Ever since people know that there is a gap or tension that exists between Whites

and Blacks . Additional to these , there are also racial issues between other races like Hispanics and Asians . Racial or ethnic stereotyping in the society at first seemed to be all about the White supremacy but actually it is more about the human diversity . When people talk about diversity it goes beyond the color of skin since it cover also sexuality or gender , age , cultural orientation , religious beliefs and even economic status

The movie depicts what is like to be stereotyped or typecast in the society and how much the Whites have been more oppressive or dominant with their Black counterparts . Although the film is based on real stories of people there are parts which are just fictional . Portrayals in the story showing this racial issues included the string of events like the first one which was the carjacking incident by two blacks with the main characters , making false testimony against a white cop treating Mexican-Americans and other Hispanics , the white police officer 's...