HUM-3321 Lecture 9: The Ethics of Diversity -Neff
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Underlying fabric of america is the idea of multiculturalism. Instead there are 2 competing ideas of multiculturalism: melting pot vs. plurality. Socially and economically marginalized groups would be hesitant to accept melting pot viewpoint because it runs the risk of mystifying or mythifying america"s history- often at the detriment to the minority (manifest destiny) This evolves into the need to self-create identity. To accomplish this we have to reenvision the other. American cinema has struggled with issues of racial and ethnic identification and has relied on the white point of view on minority groups. Staying inside the lines of the american coloring books. The recognition and delineation of racial identity is one of the major forces underlying the dynamic nature of modern american identity (pg. Absence of minority representation in film signals a need to create and control an image of this nation.
