In whose honor

br In Whose Honor Race Relations and Minority Implications

In Whose Honor Race Relations and Minority Implications The film In Whose Honor ? American Indian Mascots in Sports produced by Jay Rosentein introduces a that is new to many viewers . In the film , he explores through interviews and school controversies the misuse of Native American culture through school sports mascots . Most of the people who embrace school mascots , such as those used by teams named the Chiefs , Indians , Braves , and Warriors unknowingly promote a stereotype of Native American culture that serves

br to embarrass and further alienate the people from their heritage . The fight to stop these unfair stereotypes are undertaken by many activists and their heroic stories are chronicled throughout this documentary Issues with the mass media and it 's effect on shaping perceptions of people as a powerful force are also explored and from a sociological perspective all of these harmful images and portrayals are investigated

The most significant sociological revelation in the film is the clash between majority and minority culture . On a smaller scale , the majority culture and the norms that come with this are not parallel to minority culture except in forms of entertainment . Most of the intersect that connects majority and minority culture of any type is such things as dining at ethnic ' restaurants , listening to ethnic ' music and watching movies and television that depict minority life through the eyes of the majority culture . Sports has traditionally been seen as racially neutral as a form of...