House We Live In
Intro: The House We Live In: Race-The Power of an Illusion is a 2003 film by California Newsreel about how there is social differences and a wealth gap between people of different skin color. The idea of race is something that our culture has come up with.
Purpose: The purpose of the film is show how different people of different colored skin have more advantages over others simply because of the color of their skin. It also demonstrates how race is something that we have learned to distinguish within our society.
Message: The Idea of race is something that our society has developed and has developed certain things that would characterize one race from another, whether it is skin color, eye color, the ways someone’s eyes are shaped or their …show more content…
These might because we are a family of Mexicans that are living in a white culture. It honestly upset me so how certain people are able to gain acceptance or material objects just because of their skin color. We should all be treated equally, but that is not the way that society works.
Viewer exposure: This film dominantly exposes the viewers to many issues that are present. I believe that social, political and moral issues all arise from the thought that whites are able to access things easier or just have a better life because they are white and others have to struggle more because they are not white.
Viewer worldview: The viewer’s world view is expanded, the film brings up views about other skin colored people from all around the world trying to come together an be a part of community but get rejected because of their skin color or because they are not Caucasian. This I believe might make people what to work harder to get what they want and to demonstrate that skin color will not stop them from achieving their goal.
Context: The context of the film is that whites are more privileged then people of other skin colors. This does not mean that they are racist but that thy simple do not realize it. They were born into the white world and that is their
Purpose: The purpose of the film is show how different people of different colored skin have more advantages over others simply because of the color of their skin. It also demonstrates how race is something that we have learned to distinguish within our society.
Message: The Idea of race is something that our society has developed and has developed certain things that would characterize one race from another, whether it is skin color, eye color, the ways someone’s eyes are shaped or their …show more content…
These might because we are a family of Mexicans that are living in a white culture. It honestly upset me so how certain people are able to gain acceptance or material objects just because of their skin color. We should all be treated equally, but that is not the way that society works.
Viewer exposure: This film dominantly exposes the viewers to many issues that are present. I believe that social, political and moral issues all arise from the thought that whites are able to access things easier or just have a better life because they are white and others have to struggle more because they are not white.
Viewer worldview: The viewer’s world view is expanded, the film brings up views about other skin colored people from all around the world trying to come together an be a part of community but get rejected because of their skin color or because they are not Caucasian. This I believe might make people what to work harder to get what they want and to demonstrate that skin color will not stop them from achieving their goal.
Context: The context of the film is that whites are more privileged then people of other skin colors. This does not mean that they are racist but that thy simple do not realize it. They were born into the white world and that is their