Stereotypes In The Movie Crash

The film Crash takes its audience through multiple characters lives and illustrates just how much evil there is in the world today. While taking the audience on this ride of emotions, it teaches us to realize it is never too late to redeem one’s self and change. Race played a big part in the negative actions against each other throughout the film, but it also focused in on relationships not just between husbands and wives but also with friends, family, authority, and society. I chose to follow Christine during the film because she captivated me with her confidence and determination yet being so completely vulnerable in every scene.

Despite what the society would like to believe, the world has not changed as much as we think. Stereotypes

She attempts to link arms with him while walking through the set at his work. She does this to show that she is not only sorry but also to prove that she still loves him and needs him. When he pulls away, it is clear that her world is about to come crashing down. She needed that reassurance from him that everything was going to be okay and he would not give it to her. While their fight was due to the actions of the racist officer, it stemmed down to Cameron’s lack of awareness of the racism Christine thinks he doesn’t see. Chronemics affect Christine dramatically. She wants to live in the present but is constantly referring to the past. She constantly reminds Cameron of their African American past and why things are the way they are. She refuses to let the past define her or her husband, which is ironic because by reacting this way, the past is indeed defining

She feels intensely against putting a stop to this but it nearly puts an end to her marriage. She is confident and successful and knows it. Her perception of self from an ethnic standpoint affects her interaction with others. As much as she fights against the idea of being defined by her race, her obsession over it leads to her unintentionally letting race define her. Christine allows it to rule most of her interactions in society and in her relationships. According to the Standpoint Theory, Christine is letting her ‘social location’ (which is defined as gender, race, and class) run her life. Kinefuchi says, “Social locations shape people’s lives. All people are placed into racial or ethnic groups based on dominant classification systems, which influence how they perceive and come to understand the world around them” (71). From a racial standpoint, Kinefuchi states, “experience and perspective encompass a critical understanding of how one’s life is shaped by larger social and political forces” (74). Christine understands what social and political forces have put her ancestors through and accepts that her heritage is a part of who she is. However, she allows it to rule a little too much of her life. She almost seems to be against all whites in general, believing them all to be racist and