Remember the titans
Sociology 101
Remember the Titans
I decided to do my report on one of my favorite movies Remember the Titans because of the movies strong message and its focus on race. Race is each of the major divisions of humankind, having distinct physical characteristics. Racism will always exist and people will always be stereotyped due to the color of their skin and their religion. The social perspective that the author uses in the movie is the conflict perspective. In the beginning of the film both schools were segregated. Segregation was beneficial to the Caucasians but not the blacks. It restricted the blacks from nicer things and eating at certain restaurants. The black and white football players were involved in several fights with each other. Once the schools integrated there were riots every day and the football team would have to break them up. During the course of the movie the football players started getting along due to their coaches great leadership and the rest of the town seemed to stop caring about racial problems with each other once they saw the success it brought their football team. Based on the true story of the explosive events that took place in Alexandria, Virginia in 1971 when African-American football coach Herman Boone was hired to guide an integrated but racially polarized high school team; the T.C Williams Titans. Angry, stubborn and a rigid taskmaster, Boone faces a cool reception from the team’s players as well as an awkward relationship with assistant coach Bill Yoast, a local white man with seniority and a tradition of winning who was bypassed for the job. AAs the two men learn to overcome their ignorance and bigotry and realize that they have much in common, integrity, honor and a strong work ethic they work together to transform a group of angry and unfocused players into a dynamic winning team of responsible young men. In the process, they also unite a divided community and ensure that Virginia will always “Remember the Titans.”
Remember the Titans
I decided to do my report on one of my favorite movies Remember the Titans because of the movies strong message and its focus on race. Race is each of the major divisions of humankind, having distinct physical characteristics. Racism will always exist and people will always be stereotyped due to the color of their skin and their religion. The social perspective that the author uses in the movie is the conflict perspective. In the beginning of the film both schools were segregated. Segregation was beneficial to the Caucasians but not the blacks. It restricted the blacks from nicer things and eating at certain restaurants. The black and white football players were involved in several fights with each other. Once the schools integrated there were riots every day and the football team would have to break them up. During the course of the movie the football players started getting along due to their coaches great leadership and the rest of the town seemed to stop caring about racial problems with each other once they saw the success it brought their football team. Based on the true story of the explosive events that took place in Alexandria, Virginia in 1971 when African-American football coach Herman Boone was hired to guide an integrated but racially polarized high school team; the T.C Williams Titans. Angry, stubborn and a rigid taskmaster, Boone faces a cool reception from the team’s players as well as an awkward relationship with assistant coach Bill Yoast, a local white man with seniority and a tradition of winning who was bypassed for the job. AAs the two men learn to overcome their ignorance and bigotry and realize that they have much in common, integrity, honor and a strong work ethic they work together to transform a group of angry and unfocused players into a dynamic winning team of responsible young men. In the process, they also unite a divided community and ensure that Virginia will always “Remember the Titans.”