POL 128 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Dastar, Russell Peters, The Hockey Sweater

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Politics and Public Administration
• Course: POL 128
• Professor: Laurinda Hartt- Fournier

Document Summary

Breakaway (form: narrative) (genre: comedy, sports, romantic comedy) Prisons (jails): sonu (russell peters) plays a role of humour, judging how the cop looked and thought he was indian then realizes he is mexican. Communications isa (mass media): main one in breakaway (rena the reporter); as well as the hockey team gets known through the tv this is a positive way of media. Culture (arts such as literature, music, dance, theatre, and sports): includes sports in this film, Within the hockey arena punjabis were seen as the other, dominated by the white males. In raj"s family, raj"s father saw white culture as the other; fixated on old fashion/punjabi ways. Breakaway suggested through the story of the predominant white male culture that was existing in canadian hockey. We saw glimpses of racism, stereotypes and discrimination through the actions of the actors/story. Showing the depth of the culture (specifically focusing on the punjabi sikh) Punjabis are fighting for recognition in hockey.