CIN101H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Miscegenation, Light Skin, Institutional Racism
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Chapter 9 - race and ethnicity in film. Individuals see themselves not only as individuals but also as members of different groups. Sense of belonging solidifies a sense of identity. Arts and cinema portray a rich array of: Individuals want to identify with representations of the groups they belong to: nationalities, ethnicities, subcultures, communities. Representations can be highly affirmative: can also be divisive if they demean one group or subordinate it to another. Institutional racism prejudice in which an institution (eg. government or laws) discriminate against a particular race. Individual racism prejudice in which individuals discriminate or regard others as inferior to themselves. Social problem genre genre of film that draws public attention to a serious public issue. Greaser: stereotype of mexicans as scheming, deceptive, and murderous, dates back from early days of cinema when films first portrayed mexican characters as thieves, drunks, or killers.
