1. What is the major question an anthropologist would ask? Answer it.
2. What is the major question a psychologist would ask? Answer it.
3. What is the major question a sociologist would ask? Answer it.
4. How accurate is this movie in depicting a generalization of society?
5. Is diversity a direct correlation to racism?
1. Do you think that racism still exists in today’s current culture and society?
Yes, it definitely does. While we have become more a multicultural society, that does not mean that we have accepted all the other cultures and races; he have learned to tolerate them. This can be seen when Sandra Bullock’s character is having dinner with her higher class friends and she mentions a bad part of tone that is known for its black community. One of her friends reply in an almost disgusted tone that she does, but that she has no need to ever go that way. That just goes to show you that she judges the type of people that live in that area, and tries to stay clear of it.
2. Why do you think Sandra Bullock’s character invited the young black boy to live with her?
Her character gives off the vibe that she is confident, supportive, caring, family-orientated, and driven. I would assume that she grew up in a home that was warm and welcoming, and supportive of her decisions. She went to University, and currently lived a happy life with her family. Her younger years clearly shaped her into the person (or character) that she was. For her to see a young boy, cold, and with nowhere to go, her maternal instincts kicked in and she had to take care of him. She was already a mother to two children, so being a mother was nothing new for her. She began to care for this boy as she did her own, and could not let him leave. She genuinely wanted to see him do well.
3. Do you think that prestigious schools, like in the movie, are all so judgemental of those that differ from their average students (white kids from well off families)?
I do believe that some of the older heads of schools such as the one that we saw in the movie would be stuck in their old ways and might not be open to a different type of student. Though, as seen with the coach, there are those who focus on the individual and not where they come from. I believe that society is doing this everywhere, not just in schools. More and more individuals are fighting for equal opportunities in institutions these days.
4. I believe that this movie is pretty accurate with depicting a generalization of society. It shows us how prejudice is still alive, how different members of different social communities act, how the situation of the movie might raise questions (like it did at the end with the investigator), etc. It did an all-around good job in my opinion, and I believe that the movie also won awards as well.
5. I believe that diversity relates to racism, for sure, but maybe not directly. I would say that we cover up the fact that there still is racism by promoting diversity. Many companies my strive to hire a diverse team of people, but that could be leading them to pick those of colour over white people just to appear that they are not racist or have any prejudice towards anyone. Hollister is an example where their website broadcasts the fact that they focus on having a diverse team of people, but what many don’t realize is that they have received many lawsuits and complaints in the past for their hiring method and discrimination. Their goal is to hire attractive people, and for a long time, that was tan skinny girls and tan muscular guys. They have a specific look policy that resulting in them asking a Muslim woman to remove her hijab. She ended up suing the company.
