Crash character analysis Cameron Thayer Dave Levasseur, Bethany M. Pratt and Margo Steiner EDU 773 Professor Leila V. Moore

Background  Post-September 11, Los Angeles, California  Political Climate – corruption, no trust, crime rate is high due to gang violence  Racial Climate – unstable, unrest, mixed race minority- majority  Economic Climate – beginning of recession

Cameron Thayer – TV Director Played by Terrence Howard African American male Married Upper socioeconomic status Educated Affluent; grew up somewhat privileged

Confrontation with Police

Black and Racial Identity Theories Cross Jackson and Hardiman Fordham and Ogbu

Confrontation with Wife

Confrontation Avoidance

Male, Ego and Social Identity Theories Marcia: Identity moratorium Perry: Contextual relativism - proposed solutions are supported by reasons Tajfel and Turner: Comparison The dualism of social identity theory: Is not so black and white

Microaggression Definitions: Solorzano and Davis Microaggressions are subtle insults (verbal, non-verbal, and/or visual) directed toward people of color, often automatically or unconsciously. Automatic acts of disregard that stem from unconscious attitudes of white superiority and constituting a verification of black inferiority

Assimilation Assimilation: Callan In Callan’s “The ethics of assimilation” (cited in Gines’ commentary, 2006), the author makes a case that voluntary assimilation is ethically acceptable, that it does no wrong to oneself or others.

Epiphany

Confrontation—and Anger

Crescendo

New Awareness

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