Stereotypes In The Movie Crash

The film Crash by director Paul Haggis addresses the presence of racism and prejudice that still exists in our society. Over the course of 36 hours in Los Angeles, a diverse group of people’s lives begin to intertwine as they are forced to face certain misconceptions they may have about other races and cultures. The film contains several powerful moments that force the characters to “crash” into each other and truly confront their own beliefs and opinions. Four cultural theories, which include stereotypes, prejudice, individualistic and collectivistic cultures, and culture shock can be seen throughout the film. The use of these cultural theories in the film helps to emphasize the diversity that it seen in society and how these theories, such